Sen. Andrew Gounardes

Primary S 4440

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to providing death benefits for correction officers employed by Nassau county

Permits beneficiaries of correction officers employed by Nassau county to elect to receive, in a lump sum, an amount payable equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had the member retired on the date of his or her death, or the value of the death benefit and the reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, whichever is greater.

Signed into law Oct 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 784

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to certain vehicle equipment violations and fines

Relates to certain vehicle equipment violations and fines.

Signed into law Oct 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 4441

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to death benefits for correction officers employed by Suffolk county

Provides an optional death benefit for correction officers employed by Suffolk county; allows the beneficiary to elect a lump sum amount which shall be equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had the member retired on the date of his or her death, or the value of the death benefit and the reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, whichever is greater.

Signed into law Oct 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor S 13

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "Scott J. Beigel unfinished receiver act" in relation to unfinished frames or receivers

Enacts the "Scott J. Beigel unfinished receiver act"; relates to unfinished frames or receivers; establishes the crimes of criminal sale of an unfinished frame or receiver in the first and second degrees as class D and E felonies, respectively.

Signed into law Oct 28, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 4394

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to retaliatory actions by employers

Provides protection to employees and former employees from retaliatory actions by employers for the reporting of illegal or dangerous business activities.

Signed into law Oct 28, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 14

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the Jose Webster untraceable firearms act

Criminalizes the sale of ghost guns; requires gunsmiths to register and serialize firearms, rifles, shotguns, and unfinished frames or receivers they assemble.

Signed into law Oct 28, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Primary S 4350

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to establishing Angelina Liu as the genetic child and distributee of Wenjian Liu for purposes of the estates, powers and trusts law

Establishes Angelina Liu as the genetic child and distributee of Wenjian Liu for purposes of the estates, powers and trusts law.

Signed into law Oct 8, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor S 1144

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to revocation of community supervision

Modifies the standard of evidence and certain other procedures when determining whether to revoke the community supervision of a person.

Signed into law Sep 17, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Primary S 4961

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to including certain employees who were employed in public service for eligibility for those who participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations

Relates to including certain employees who were employed in public service but became members of a retirement system at a later date for eligibility for those who participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations.

Signed into law Sep 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor S 6350

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to wages and supplements for building service employees employed at certain properties held in the cooperative or condominium form of ownership receiving a tax abatement

Relates to wages and supplements for building service employees employed at certain properties held in the cooperative or condominium form of ownership receiving a tax abatement, affidavits certifying the payment of prevailing wages to building service workers are made public record and may be produced before a court or administrative tribunal.

Signed into law Sep 6, 2021 1 co-sponsor