Sen. James Skoufis

Co-sponsor A 7445

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to contracts in small print, procedural reciprocity for arbitration agreements in consumer transactions and consumer arbitration

Relates to contracts in small print, procedural reciprocity for arbitration agreements in consumer transactions and consumer arbitration; relates to the prohibition of certain and wrongful death claims; relates to powers and duties of the consumer protection division and contracts of adhesion; relates to protecting against certain contracts of adhesion in the provision of health care.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8247

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "prison privilege limitation act"

Enacts the "prison privilege limitation act".

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8792

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to the study of the use of blockchain technology in elections

Directs the state board of elections to study and evaluate the use of blockchain technology to protect voter records and election results.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1532

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum staffing requirements; requires every such facility to submit a documented staffing plan to the department on an annual basis and upon application for an operating certificate; requires acute care facilities to maintain staffing records during all shifts; authorizes nurses to refuse work assignments if the assignment exceeds the nurse's abilities or if minimum staffing is not present; requires public access to documented staffing plans; imposes civil penalties for violations of such provisions; establishes private right of action for nurses discriminated against for refusing any illegal work assignment.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1511

died · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to licenses to purchase, use or store certain compounds

Relates to licenses to purchase, store or use certain compounds; $50 fee.

died Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 7628

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to subsequent exemptions for enhanced STAR

Relates to subsequent exemptions for enhanced STAR based on age.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 2696

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to veteran real property tax exemptions and state funding to localities that grant such exemptions

Relates to veterans real property tax exemptions and state funding to localities that grant such exemptions.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1038

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to establishing the paint stewardship program

Relates to establishing the paint stewardship program, minimizing the public sector involvement in the management of post-consumer paint, and negotiating agreements to collect, transport, reuse, recycle, and/or burn for energy recovery at an appropriately licensed facility post-consumer paint using environmentally sound management practices.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1563

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "zombie property remediation act of 2017"

Permits a municipality to compel a mortgagee to either complete a mortgage foreclosure proceeding or to issue a certificate of discharge of the mortgage for any property which has been certified abandoned pursuant to section 1971 of the real property actions and proceedings law.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 105

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to creating the traumatic brain injury trust fund

Creates the traumatic brain injury trust fund; sets out specific criteria for a qualified individual and sets a $3,000 per year and $100,000 lifetime cap for each individual; establishes a traumatic brain injury trust fund authority to administer the fund; requires 10 percent of the surcharge collected on certain vehicle and traffic law violations be deposited into the traumatic brain injury trust fund.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track