Sen. John Liu

Co-sponsor S 2655

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to prohibiting smoking in public parks

Prohibits smoking in public parks; sets $50 fine; defines terms.

died Jan 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2949

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires landlords to mitigate damages if a tenant vacates a premises in violation of the terms of the lease

Requires landlords to mitigate damages if a tenant vacates a premises in violation of the terms of the lease.

In committee Jan 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6190

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to requiring that state and federal background checks be conducted on applicants applying for certain for-hire vehicle driver or owner licenses

Requires that prior to the issuance of taxicab, limousine, commuter van, paratransit or for-hire vehicle driver or owner licenses for vehicles transporting nine or more passengers, the applicant shall be fingerprinted by the authority authorized to issue such licenses for the purpose of securing criminal history records from both the state division of criminal justice services and the federal bureau of investigation.

died Jan 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3229

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to offenses committed while in or upon a building, facility, property, vehicle or train owned, leased or operated by the metropolitan transportation authority

Relates to sexual abuse in the first degree where a person is incapable of consent while a passenger on public transportation and the contact was intentional and with the sole purpose of sexual gratification; relates to public lewdness while a passenger on public transportation; establishes enhanced penalties for offenses committed while in or upon a building, facility, property, vehicle or train owned, leased or operated by the metropolitan transportation authority; provides for the suspension or revocation of the use of a building, facility, property, vehicle or train owned, leased or operated by the metropolitan transportation authority.

died Jan 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 838

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes policy of equal pay for both sexes and equivalent value of work and directs the taking of corrective action

Seeks to comply with the federal equal pay act of 1963 by implementing a state policy of compensating employees in state service equally for work of comparable value by eliminating wage inequality in job titles having been segregated by sex, race or national origin.

In committee Jan 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2829

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires debt collectors to send consumers a written notice of their rights under state law along with their debt collection correspondence

Requires debt collectors to send consumers a written notice of their rights under state law along with their initial debt collection correspondence; such notice would contain information such as who and when a principal creditor may contact a debtor about the debt owed as well as the fact that a principal creditor cannot disclose information affecting a consumer debtor's reputation for creditworthiness if the principal creditor knows or has reason to know such information is false; applies to consumer rather than commercial debts.

died Jan 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 508

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Authorizes computer generated registration lists; relates to the list of supplies to be delivered to poll sites

Authorizes counties to employ computer generated registration lists; updates the list of supplies to be delivered to poll sites.

died Jan 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 6606

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to bicycles with electric assist

Excludes from the definition of motorized scooters bicycles with electric assist.

In committee Jan 8, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3215

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Increases the fine for tractor-trailer combinations that park on residential streets overnight

Provides for increased fines for overnight parking of tractor-trailer combinations, tractors, truck trailers and semi-trailers on residential streets in the city of New York.

died Jan 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 4933

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires the appointment of an independent receiver upon the closing of a charter school

Requires the appointment of an independent receiver upon the closing of a charter school to facilitate the transfer of public funds back to the appropriate school district.

In committee Jan 8, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track