Sen. Andrew Gounardes

Co-sponsor S 2958

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires information on concussions and sub-concussive blows to be provided to all parents of children playing tackle football

Requires information on concussions and sub-concussive blows to be provided to all parents of children playing tackle football.

Signed into law Sep 3, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 4070

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and abuse in grades K - 8

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and child abuse in grades kindergarten through eight.

Signed into law Aug 29, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 101

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Limits educational institutions ability to authorize the possession of a weapon on school grounds

Limits an educational institution's ability to authorize the possession of a weapon on school grounds to certain officers or agents of a law enforcement agency.

Signed into law Jul 31, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 2450

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to requirements for the safe storage of rifles, shotguns and firearms; repeals sections of law related thereto

Amends provisions relating to requirements for the safe storage of rifles, shotguns and firearms; requires sellers to provide notice of the duty to use gun locking devices and otherwise lock guns away from children and other persons not authorized to possess them.

Signed into law Jul 30, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 5532

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the prohibition of the declawing of cats

Relates to the prohibition of declawing of cats; makes such violation punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.

Signed into law Jul 22, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 5072

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to cooperate with investigations by certain committees of the United States Congress under certain circumstances

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to cooperate with investigations by certain committees of the United States Congress under certain circumstances.

Signed into law Jul 8, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Primary S 4488

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the rate of interest used in the actuarial valuation of certain liabilities

Relates to the rate of interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to the New York city employees' retirement system, the New York city teachers' retirement system, the police pension fund, the fire department pension fund and the board of education retirement system of such city by public employers and other obligors required to make employer contributions to such retirement systems, the crediting of special interest and additional interest to members of such retirement systems, and the allowance of supplementary interest on the funds of such retirement systems.

Signed into law Jul 3, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 6474

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the age requirements applicable to appointments or promotions of certain public employees who have been absent on military duty

Relates to the age requirements applicable to certain appointments or promotions of public employees in cities with a population of one million or more who have been absent on military duty.

In committee Jun 20, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 6324

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to a cap on class share increases in certain cities

Imposes a cap on class share increases in a special assessing unit which is a city.

In committee Jun 19, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 3659

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to age and service eligibility requirements for ordinary retirement for members of the unified court system

Relates to age and service eligibility requirements for ordinary retirement for members of the unified court system; restores 55/30 for all members and reduces the retirement age from 63 to 62.

In committee Jun 19, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track