Relates to the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of state senator or in the office of member of assembly occurring in a district consisting of parts of more than one county in a city with a population of one million or more; allows for independent nominating petitions to be presented and provides for a special election to be held forty-five days from the date of the governor making a proclamation for a special election.
Asm. Jo Anne Simon
Sponsored bills
Relates to prohibiting consumer contract provisions waiving the consumer's right to make statements concerning goods or services.
Relates to releasing individuals charged with a crime under non-monetary bail conditions in order to receive mental health screening or be admitted to a hospital as a result of a mental illness which is likely to result in harm to such individual or others.
Requires certain businesses to offer identity theft prevention and mitigation services in the case of a security breach; exempts businesses under financial hardship.
Allows the New York state AFL-CIO to select one of the five voting members to the metropolitan transportation authority.
Relates to redefining science, technology, engineering and math education (STEM).
Prohibits the disposal of any dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district.
Requires the court to advise a defendant that if he or she is a noncitizen resident and he or she is convicted of a crime, whether by plea or trial, such conviction may result in his or her deportation; allows a withdrawal of a plea of guilty by a noncitizen resident if such noncitizen resident is threatened with deportation and such noncitizen resident is not so advised of such threat of deportation.
Directs the office of children and family services to study, make recommendations on and report on child day care and child care assistance and the availability of funding therefor.
Increases civil penalties on certain combination gas and electric corporations that fail to comply with the public service law.