Sen. Leroy Comrie

Primary S 4186

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Directs the public service commission to study the feasibility and the costs of burying all or most of the electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines in New York state

Directs the public service commission to study the feasibility and the costs of burying all or most of the electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines in New York state and to publish and deliver a report of its findings to the governor and the legislature, and requires new electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines to be buried underground.

In committee Jun 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4823

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Prohibits utility companies from harassing, oppressing or abusing any residential customer in connection with the handling of a complaint or unpaid balance

Prohibits utility companies from harassing, oppressing or abusing any residential customer in connection with the handling of a residential customer complaint, the offering and/or negotiating of a deferred payment agreement, or the collection of an unpaid balance or any other obligation owed by such customer.

In committee Jun 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 6712

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes the metropolitan transportation authority and its subsidiaries to fingerprint applicants for employment and to obtain criminal histories of such applicants

Authorizes the metropolitan transportation authority and its subsidiaries to fingerprint applicants for employment; authorizes such authority and subsidiaries to submit such fingerprints to the division of criminal justice services to obtain criminal histories of such applicants.

In committee Jun 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 6656

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to creating an action for the recovery of damages for personal injury caused by exposure to toxic burn pits while serving as a member of the armed forces

Relates to creating an action for the recovery of damages for personal injury caused by exposure to toxic burn pits while serving as a member of the armed forces on or after August 2, 1990.

In committee Jun 10, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 6995

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to contracts awarded by the New York city transit authority and the metropolitan commuter transportation authority

Allows bids for contracts from the New York city transit authority and the metropolitan commuter transportation authority to be received by such authorities through an electronic bidding platform and electronically posted for public view.

In committee Jun 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4060

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to requiring contractors and subcontractors to disclose the existence of property and casualty insurance

Requires contractors and subcontractors to disclose the existence of property and casualty insurance before they begin work on a home.

In committee Jun 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 3764

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires persons offering weight loss services to provide notice of certain weight loss and dieting information

Requires persons selling or offering to sell weight loss services or weight loss products to provide consumers with a weight loss and dieting information notice; sets forth such notice shall include the dangers of rapid weight loss, dieting information, and risks associated with certain medications used with weight loss programs; delineates deceptive practices; provides for penalties, including fines and injunctions; further provides for attorney general enforcement.

In committee Jun 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 6395

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides an online absentee ballot tracking system

Provides an online absentee ballot tracking system to allow a voter who has submitted an application for an absentee ballot to track the status of an absentee application and an absentee ballot on the state board or local board website.

In committee Jun 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 6257

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides for leasing of cemetery lands

Provides for leasing of cemetery lands upon notice to and approval of the cemetery board.

In committee Jun 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 3789

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes the public service commission to require water-works corporations to provide certain residents with non-billing related information

Authorizes the public service commission to require water-works corporations to provide certain residents with non-billing related information.

In committee Jun 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track