Sen. Jose Peralta

Primary S 579

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates an employee lien

Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a lien remedy for all employees; provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3085

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires state departments, divisions, commissions, agencies and other entities which have a website to provide a link on such website to non-English information

Requires state departments, divisions, commissions, agencies and other entities which have a website to provide a link on such website to appropriate non-English information.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3141

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires motor vehicle liability insurance policies to include supplemental spousal liability coverage unless the insured declines such coverage in writing

Requires motor vehicle liability insurance policies to include supplemental spousal liability coverage unless the insured declines such coverage in writing.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 6838

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Establishes the deceased police officer, firefighter and emergency medical services family housing assistance program, and appropriates $10,000,000 therefor

Establishes the deceased police officer, firefighter and emergency medical services family housing assistance program within the department of audit and control to provide monthly payments to the dependent families of deceased police officers, paid firefighters and paid municipal emergency medical services personnel who died in the course of their duties; such monthly payments, not in excess of $1,000, shall be for the rent or mortgage payment on the primary residence of the family; and appropriates $10,000,000 therefor.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 1515

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to financial liability for major facilities, vessels, and railroads

Relates to financial liability for major facilities, vessels, and railroads.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3482

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Makes conforming technical changes to the New York City administrative code and the emergency tenant protection act relating to vacancy decontrol; repealer

Makes conforming technical changes to the New York City administrative code and the emergency tenant protection act relating to vacancy decontrol.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2804

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the report of suspected financial exploitation

Relates to the report of suspected financial exploitation; requires the superintendent of the department of financial services to develop guidelines relating to reporting suspected financial exploitation; provides that a third party who reports suspected financial abuse shall have immunity from any civil or criminal liability as a result.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5589

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to culturally responsive teaching

Requires the department of education to establish professional development programs in culturally responsive instruction and provide access to those programs on its website.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 331

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Directs cities having a population of two million or more to establish a vendor policy commission to review and make recommendation on the laws and rules applicable to street vendors

Directs cities having a population of two million or more to establish a vendor policy commission to review and make recommendations on the laws and rules applicable to street vendors.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 987

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Waives the biennial attorney registration fee for New York attorneys who meet the federal public service loan forgiveness program employment qualifications

Waives the biennial attorney registration fee for New York attorneys who meet the federal public service loan forgiveness program employment qualifications.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track