Sen. John E. Brooks

Primary S 1392

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the use of campaign funds for certain attorney's fees

Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay attorney's fees or any costs for the actual defense of a candidate, public or party official, members of their immediate family or domestic partner in connection with a criminal action, investigation, or prosecution; restricts use of such funds for costs related to certain civil actions.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1371

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires local building departments to provide written notice to certain owners or occupants of real property, buildings or other structures

Requires local building departments to provide written notice to certain owners or occupants of real property, buildings or other structures stating that certain construction on such property, or certain substantial repairs to or improvements of existing buildings or structures on such property, or sustained substantial damage as a result of Superstorm Sandy, shall comply with applicable base flood elevation requirements as delineated on the currently effective flood insurance rate map or flood hazard boundary map issued by the federal emergency management agency; requires such notice to be delivered no later than September 1, 2021.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 5724

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the rate of interest on money judgments in certain actions involving consumer debt

Provides that the rate of interest on money judgments in actions involving consumer debt where the defendant is a natural person shall be calculated at a rate of two percent.

Signed into law Dec 31, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 4630

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the family and fire fighter protection act relating to the regulation of chemicals in upholstered furniture, mattresses and electronic enclosures

Enacts the family and fire fighter protection act relating to the regulation of chemicals in upholstered furniture, mattresses and electronic enclosures; bans the use of certain flame retardant chemicals in furniture and mattresses; bans the use of certain flame retardant chemicals in electronic casings.

Signed into law Dec 31, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 3521

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to expanding customer access to community distributed generation

Expands customer access to community distributed generation by creating a model tariff to provide for the transfer of bill credits associated with electricity produced by community distributed generation facilities in one electric corporation territory to other territories.

Vetoed Dec 29, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6516

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Creates the calculation by which to determine yearly tuition and regional rate reimbursement for approved school-age and preschool special education programs

Creates the calculation by which to determine yearly tuition and regional rate reimbursement for approved school-age and preschool special education programs.

Vetoed Dec 29, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1311

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires the Long Island Power Authority to prepare a semi-annual expenditure and lobbying report

Requires the Long Island Power Authority to prepare a semi-annual expenditure and lobbying report to be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly; defines terms.

Signed into law Dec 22, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 4306

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to enacting the "Make Voting Easy Act" to require the board of elections to designate at least one early voting polling place for every thirty thousand registered voters in each county

Enacts the "Make Voting Easy Act"; requires the board of elections to designate a number of early voting polling places based on the number of registered voters in each county; relates to the hours polls are open for early voting.

Signed into law Dec 22, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 1788

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Creates a veterans' mental health and suicide prevention task force and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

Creates a veterans' mental health and suicide prevention task force to examine, evaluate and determine how to improve mental health and suicide prevention for our veterans.

Signed into law Dec 22, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 4516

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Makes the falsification of COVID-19 vaccination records a crime

Makes the falsification of COVID-19 vaccination records a crime as part of computer tampering in the third degree which is a class E felony.

Signed into law Dec 22, 2021 1 co-sponsor