Asm. Steve Otis

Co-sponsor A 7293

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1609

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to synthetic cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoid analog and substituted cathinones and prohibiting the production and sale thereof

Relates to synthetic cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoid analog and substituted cathinones and prohibits the production and sale thereof.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 441

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Prohibits the use of pesticides at children's overnight or summer day camps

Prohibits the use of pesticides at children's overnight or summer day camps; provides an exception where emergency application is approved by local or state officials.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 2457

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to authorizing small business tax-deferred savings accounts

Relates to authorizing small business tax-deferred savings accounts.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1619

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Creates the offense of reckless infection of a patient with a communicable disease by a health care provider

Creates the offense of reckless infection of a patient with a communicable disease by a health care provider.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1532

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum staffing requirements; requires every such facility to submit a documented staffing plan to the department on an annual basis and upon application for an operating certificate; requires acute care facilities to maintain staffing records during all shifts; authorizes nurses to refuse work assignments if the assignment exceeds the nurse's abilities or if minimum staffing is not present; requires public access to documented staffing plans; imposes civil penalties for violations of such provisions; establishes private right of action for nurses discriminated against for refusing any illegal work assignment.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1511

died · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to licenses to purchase, use or store certain compounds

Relates to licenses to purchase, store or use certain compounds; $50 fee.

died Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1859

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to voiding and rendering unenforceable contract provisions limiting certain speech by contractees

Relates to voiding and rendering unenforceable contract provisions limiting certain speech by contractees.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1364

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires school districts to establish a medical hardship waiver policy

Requires school districts to establish a medical hardship waiver policy to grant or deny permission to certain students to use established pick-up and drop-off points on established bus routes.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1038

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to establishing the paint stewardship program

Relates to establishing the paint stewardship program, minimizing the public sector involvement in the management of post-consumer paint, and negotiating agreements to collect, transport, reuse, recycle, and/or burn for energy recovery at an appropriately licensed facility post-consumer paint using environmentally sound management practices.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track