Rep. Carmen Arroyo

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District HD-084
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 23

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Enacts the "sexual assault forensic act"; imposes a fifty cent tax on every liter of liquor; such tax shall remain in effect for 4 years and be deposited into the sexual assault DNA registry trust fund; the moneys in such fund shall be used by the commissioner of criminal justice services to enhance the collection and preservation of DNA evidence in sex offense felonies; requires the comptroller to annually report to the governor and the legislature on the status of the sexual assault DNA registry trust fund and the uses of the monies disbursed therefrom; eliminates the statute of limitations on the prosecution of sex offense, incest and sexual performance by a child felonies based on DNA evidence. [AB-8465]
This legislation eliminates the statute of limitations on the prosecution of sex offense felonies based on DNA evidence. This legislation also establishes a permanent fund for the testing of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits (known as rape kits), enhanced DNA testing, equipment and training relating to the investigation of sexual assaults. The diligent testing of rape evidence has been hampered by the lack of funding. This bill will eliminate such an excuse by establishing the Sexual Assault DNA Registry Trust Fund. This legislation will create (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Aileen Gunther Referred To Codes on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Prohibits a retail mercantile establishment from requiring a purchaser of goods to provide identification in order to get a refund for or exchange returned goods when the purchaser presents the original sales receipt; provides that when the purchaser does not present an original sales receipt, such an establishment may require the presentation of identification; directs the attorney general to enforce such provisions and imposes civil penalties for the violation of such provisions; directs the department of law to establish a statewide register of those retail establishments which have violated such provisions. [AB-8487]
The proposed legislation simply prohibits mercantile establishments from requiring customers to show identification even after providing the original sales receipt and form of payment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Felix Ortiz Referred To Consumer Affairs And Protection on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Establishes the temporary state commission on intimate partner violence, within the office of mental health, to study, report on and make recommendations on the prevalence, causes, effects, risks and costs of such violence. [AB-8494]
This bill creates a committee that will study the negative implication of dating violence among our young teenage women, and will make recommendations upon their findings.

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Amend (t) And Recommit To Children And Families on 05/17/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Directs the commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to study and report the costs to the state for the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and the long-term treatment for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. [AB-8625]
To study the costs to the State for the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and the long-term treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Amend And Recommit To Mental Health on 04/28/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Authorizes the commissioner of education to disregard any deficiency in the number of days of session for school closures related to the H1N1 swine flu virus. [AB-8710]
Provides that the Commissioner of Education disregard any deficiency in the number of school session days required for the 2008-09 school year that resulted because of school closures relating to the H1N1 (swine flu) virus epidemic.

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Signed Chap.194 on 07/11/2009

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Requires all teachers to complete training in area of autism and directs the commissioner of education to assure that such training is included in all teacher certification programs. [AB-8996]
The purpose of this bill is to require all teachers to receive autism training, not only those who are seeking special education certification.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Referred To Education on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Relates to establishing a universal child health passport; the holders of such passport universally consent to the transfer or release of pertinent records and/or information to certain groups without individual consent of the parent or guardian of such child. [AB-8998]
To allow easy transfer of basic patient information of children with mental health diagnoses, so facilitate and effective appropriate care without wasted time waiting for consent forms and other approvals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carmen Arroyo Referred To Health on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Permits volunteer firefighters to be eligible for membership in more than one fire company at a time. [AB-9216]
Permits volunteer firefighters to be eligible for membership in more than one fire company at a time.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Referred To Local Governments on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Establishes a board of licensing and regulations for the purpose of enforcing rules and regulations pertaining to sanitary conditions and procedures required to be maintained by appearance enhancement businesses; fee of two hundred fifty dollars for the first offense; five hundred dollars for a second offense and one thousand dollars for a third offense of any rule or regulation pertaining to sanitary conditions and procedures; additional violations shall result in the loss of the appearance enhancement business license. [AB-9249]
This bill will establish a Board of Licensing and Regulations to be appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of State. This board will oversee the cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of instruments as outlined in the Appearance Enhancement Code of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of New York.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Referred To Economic Development on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Directs the state board of elections to obtain residential data on incarcerated persons to be used in creating congressional, senate, assembly, and county legislative body districts on the basis of their residence prior to incarceration, as required by law. [AB-9380]
This legislation would direct the State Board of Elections to obtain residential data on incarcerated persons and would require that residential data to be used in creating Congressional, Assembly and Senate Districts.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Enacting Clause Stricken on 02/09/2010

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