Relates to the form of proposed constitutional amendments, propositions or questions; requires form of language to be un-biased.
Sen. Pat Fahy
Sponsored bills
Relates to the authority of the commissioner of general services to lease public buildings.
Bans smoking in hotel and motel rooms.
Makes the restrictions relating to smoking in public areas applicable to electronic cigarettes.
Relates to gun violence restraining orders; provides a procedure whereby family members may prohibit persons from owning or possessing firearms if the person poses an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control a firearm and a gun violence restraining order is necessary to prevent personal injury to the subject of the petition or another because less restrictive alternatives either have been tried and found to be ineffective, or have been determined to be inadequate.
Removes the specification of counties in the capital district region for eligibility to apply for a grant through the capital district regional planning commission for the establishment, operation and maintenance of foreign trade zones and foreign trade subzones.
Establishes a career and technical education (CTE) diploma; a CTE pathway to a diploma shall be based on a curriculum designed to provide students with technical skills and shall demonstrate that the student is ready for a career as determined by regulations of the commissioner.
Requires video cameras to be placed on the entrances/exits of all facilities run by the office for people with developmental disabilities.
Grants certain Albany Medical Center security services officers with peace officer powers subject to certain conditions.
Includes wildlife animals as those subject to the animal cruelty provisions of the agriculture and markets law.