Sen. Jose Serrano

Co-sponsor S 3187

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires landlord to pay penalties if he fails in action to evict tenant on grounds of primary residency

Provides that an owner or lessor of a rent controlled or rent stabilized unit who commences an action in bad faith to recover possession on the grounds that it is not occupied as the tenant's primary residence shall be liable for the tenant's court costs and attorney's fees in addition to an amount which is three times the monthly rent or actual damages.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3549

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the creation of an office of special investigation within the department of law

Provides for the creation of an office of special investigation within the department of law to conduct special investigations where an unarmed civilian is killed by a law enforcement officer.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1389

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 3444

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Proscribes persons, firms or corporations engaged in retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms

Prohibits persons, firms or corporations engaged in the retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms; defines "child operated firearm" to mean a pistol or revolver manufactured 1 year after the effective date of these provisions which does not contain a childproofing device or mechanism incorporated into the design of such pistol or revolver to effectively preclude an average 5 year old from firing same; makes violations a class A misdemeanor.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3301

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to contributions to candidates and political committees

Relates to contributions to candidates and political committees.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3322

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Grants tenants right to withhold portion of rent for failure of landlord to provide heat

Grants tenants right to withhold one-tenth of one month's rent for each day the owner of a multiple dwelling fails to provide heat during winter months, from November to March, where the landlord is given 24 hours notice of insufficient heat.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4163

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals

Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 1593

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to rent increases after vacancy of a housing accommodation; repealer

Repeals provisions permitting rent increases after vacancy of a housing accommodation.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 3061

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes the attorney general to enforce the provisions of the environmental conservation law and its rules and regulations in the name of the people of the state

Authorizes the attorney general to commence a special proceeding in a court hearing jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the environmental conservation law and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto in the name of the people of the state.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 5604

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a nuclear whistleblower access and assistance program to promote public health and safety

Directs the NYS energy research and development authority and public and private operators of each nuclear-powered electric generating facility to establish a nuclear whistleblower access and assistance program; makes related provisions as to elements of the program and provides that employees of such plants shall not be subject to retaliation; requires authority to investigate reported safety concerns; provides that whistleblowers shall have standing to litigate and may do so without exhaustion of administration remedies; authorizes the attorney general to bring actions to enforce the labor law provisions.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track