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J. Gary Pretlow

Assembly District 89

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A00643Precludes local criminal court from issuing a warrant of arrest based on any simplified information when the defendant has not been arraigned
A00746Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a document describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants
A00747Relates to disputes between a surrogate and a hospital or individual health care provider
A00752Establishes antitrust exemptions for certain horse racing agreements
A00763Provides for the time period bases and manner of payment of employment preparation education apportionment state aid
A00781Allows the Yonkers city school district to become an independent school district
A00807Permits insurers to provide certain loss prevention and risk management devices to insureds and prospective insureds
A00828Bans open pickup trucks on the historic ten and one-half mile section of the Bronx River Parkway
A00831Relates to requiring a police officer or a district attorney to apply for a court order to compel a chemical test to determine blood alcohol content in certain cases
A00832Authorizes the impoundment of vehicles operated by intoxicated or impaired persons
A00833Authorizes the impoundment of any motor vehicle operated by a person who drives while ability impaired or intoxicated
A00844Relates to commission hearings of racetrack ejectments and denials of access of commission licensees
A00852Authorizes licensed clinical social workers to provide services to injured employees under workers' compensation coverage
A00853Authorizes the city of Yonkers to establish one or more transportation improvement districts
A00879Authorizes the state gaming commission to impose fines upon entities participating in thoroughbred race meetings or off-track wagering; non-patrons
A01082Designates ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers
A01286Relates to disproportionate impacts of environmental facility siting on disadvantaged communities
A01377Requires forfeiture of vehicles for 6 months for second DWI offense and permanent forfeiture and registration denial for third DWI offense
A01380Relates to allowing certain interactive poker games
A01381Requires county clerks to designate one newspaper for the publication of judicial proceedings in the county
A02217Makes technical corrections to the practice of podiatry
A03027Relates to resources of agriculture and New York state horse breeding development fund designated to educate, promote, advertise and protect the standardbred breeding industry
A03047Relates to harness racing
A03048Relates to dismissal of teachers for sexual improprieties
A03056Relates to insurance loss prevention programs
A03135Makes provisions with respect to student awards, loans and tuition assistance programs
A03136Relates to leased vehicle protections
A03191Decreases the prohibited area of parking around a fire hydrant from fifteen to ten feet
A03192Permits certain drug-free adhesive breathing devices
A03201Relates to the display of live races and special events on telephones
A03204Establishes a statewide toll-free office of court administration hotline for use by police officers seeking court orders to compel persons to submit to a chemical test
A03209Relates to the jurisdiction of a coroner or medical examiner
A03212Authorizes a special account to create safe city streets, safe city, safe schools program in city of Yonkers
A03215Authorizes additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of chance licensees
A03216Relates to providing funding for transitional programs for students from English-speaking Caribbean countries
A03260Requires that persons applying for appointment as a civil service fire fighter be not more than 29 years old on the date of the written examination
A03393Relates to the establishment of multi-year cost allowances for the Mount Vernon school district
A03394Relates to capital apportionment to high need school districts bordering the city of New York
A03395Enacts the health care consumer and provider protection act relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans
A03405Relates to providing for the licensing and regulation of the profession of reflexology
A03406Relates to establishing a housing part of the city court for the city of Yonkers
A03407Establishes the empire state professional nursing scholarship program and grants for nursing education
A03415Allows alcoholic beverages as prizes in any game of chance
A03418Relates to creating the N.Y. State Health Care Consumer and Provider Protection and Equity Act
A03420Relates to prohibiting the sale of live genetically modified salmon
A03422Relates to including traffic enforcement agents and city marshals within the category of persons protected while performing their lawful duties
A03425Relates to accessibility requirements in certain procurement contracts
A03427Relates to the distribution of the additional vendor's marketing allowance by any operator of a racetrack located in the county of Westchester
A03430Relates to requiring insurers insuring property in floodplains to include damages done by wave action or windblown waves
A03431Relates to reports of substantial risk or threat of harm by mental health professionals; repealer
A03432Relates to certain payment of prior year claims due to school districts
A03441Relates to training and registration requirements for certain kidney dialysis patient care technicians
A03444Relates to nullifying agreements preventing dealers from purchasing from outside distributors
A03447Relates to the enactment of the New York State Excess Food Act
A03465Relates to apportioning aid for career education in certain schools
A03466Relates to the thoroughbred breeding and development fund
A03467Requires the installation and maintenance of lockout devices on lottery vending machines by licensed lottery sales agents to prevent use by minors
A03468Requires lottery sales agents to return previously purchased lottery tickets to the persons submitting them to such agents for verification of prizes
A03469Establishes an office of special education services to administer programs for children with disabilities
A03473Relates to Tier 1 high tax aid apportionment and foundation aid
A03475Relates to horsemen's health, welfare, pension and administrative benefits for harness racing licensees in the absence of contractual obligations
A03478Permits the Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic), Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption
A03482Establishes New York state public defense commission and provides for its powers and duties, including local fiscal relief for public defense expenses
A03488Directs the superintendent of financial services to promulgate rules and regulations limiting the use of credit scores to determine automobile insurance premiums
A03489Authorizes the denial of renewal of professional, business or trade licenses where a taxpayer has outstanding tax debt which the taxpayer has failed to settle
A03490Relates to interactive fantasy sports contests; repealer
A03491Relates to chemical testing for prospective foster parents
A03493Provides Yonkers city school district with additional supplemental education improvement plan funds
A03494Relates to providing transparency in the retail prices of prescription drugs
A03496Relates to reimbursement for ambulance services
A03508Permits video lottery gaming in the town of Woodbury, Orange county
A03509Provides for the award of scholarships and loan forgiveness for dentists and podiatrists on the same terms as physicians
A03510Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles, in conjunction with the office of court administration, to redesign uniform traffic tickets
A03511Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to install notification of the thirty foot requirement on every stop sign
A03517Establishes the commission on retired racehorses
A03518Requires that used oil filters be source-separated and recycled
A03519Requires a New York state legend on all bell jar tickets sold in New York state
A03520Requires electronic cigarettes and e-liquid products to be sold in separate specific locations where only persons of at least twenty-one years of age are allowed to enter
A03521Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance
A03522Relates to regulations implementing video lottery gaming in this state
A03524Relates to requiring all buses manufactured for sale in this state to have the exhaust pipe at the upper right corner of the vehicle
A03525Provides for an apportionment to the Yonkers city school district based upon universal prekindergarten enrollment
A03527Expands off-track betting to include the five counties comprising the city of New York; repealer
A03528Allows New York states sire stakes eligibility for foals sired by New York state stallions
A03529Authorizes certain vehicle registration refunds to be refunded on a prorated monthly basis
A03531Relates to the designation of workers' compensation coverage for certain employees
A03538Relates to authorizing orders of protection to provide for home and personal security devices and order the respondent to cover the costs associated with security devices
A03541Makes provisions to preserve access to health care services by requiring that applications for construction not be approved without preservation
A03542Relates to the disqualification of certain persons from acting as school bus monitors and drivers
A03543Relates to the Catskill off-track betting corporation providing licensing and financing to the Monticello racetrack
A03544Authorizing licensing of bowling establishments to offer video gaming if structure allows for segregated areas from patrons under 21 years of age
A03546Provides for the appointment of 4 more members to the board of the city of Yonkers parking authority
A03547Relates to assaults on nursing professionals and sanitarians
A03550Directs the department of taxation and finance to study and report on the impact on localities in the counties of Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess of state owned lands
A03551Relates to issuing temporary permits to certain fantasy sports operators
A03552Increases fines for selling disabled Equidae
A03553Relates to permitting security guards and private investigators licensed to possess or carry a firearm to possess and carry such firearm in New York City
A03555Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board
A03559Relates to video lottery gaming in the counties of Suffolk and Nassau; repealer
A03560Includes within class D felony of assault in the second degree the reckless assault of a child less than 7 years old resulting in serious physical injury
A03561Permits the electronic filing of papers in local criminal courts in certain instances
A03562Relates to wagers on certain horse racing events and authorizes agreements between a mobile sports wagering operator and an affiliate
A03565Mandates a fixed percentage for annual harness horse breeders awards and requires that all sire stakes funds generated by a specific racetrack be returned as purses to such track at the same level
A03566Relates to the thoroughbred breeding and development fund
A03567Provides procedures for cancelling race days at a pari-mutuel harness track
A03570Increases the penalties for sexual performances by a child and provides for consecutive sentencing upon certain multiple convictions
A03583Excludes environmental contamination from consideration as a factor for real property assessment
A03585Relates to permitting the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church to file an application for a real property tax exemption
A03586Relates to the practice of veterinary medicine
A03587Relates to requiring department of environmental conservation to establish guidelines for disqualification of stand-by contractors
A03590Relates to the handling fee paid to a dealer or operator of a redemption center for the redemption of empty beverage containers
A03591In relation to the additional vendor fee for a certain track located within Oneida county
A03592Provides for funding for emergency management services for certain counties with non-operational nuclear power plants
A03594Eases certain restrictions on the conducting of games of chance for charitable purposes
A03595Prohibits political candidates from being nominated by more than one party for any public office
A03597Prohibits the governor from inserting policy into appropriations
A03598Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers
A03599Relates to video lottery gaming located in Orange county
A03603Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report improper business activities
A03605Relates to certain payments to the horsemen's organization
A03606Relates to transportation management brokers
A03607Relates to the brownfield redevelopment tax credit
A03610Relates to decreasing the tax rate on gaming revenues from slot machines on certain facilities
A03611Relates to handicapping tournaments
A03612Expands eligibility for designation as land used in agricultural production
A03615Relates to notice of disclaimer of liability for certain revived claims or causes of action
A03616Conforms and improves the process for determining incapacity
A03617Sets forth additional conditions which may be available in an order of protection
A03618Relates to the disposition of net revenues of regional off-track betting corporations to participating counties
A03619Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board
A03620Allows off-track betting corporations to set up special reserve funds
A03623Includes chiropractors in health maintenance organizations
A03627Relates to requiring lending institutions to supply customers with PINs to be used in conjunction with any chip-embedded credit card
A03628Relates to excluding patios and other outdoor areas on the premises of any entity licensed to operate a video lottery gaming facility from restrictions of the Clean Indoor Air Act
A03629Provides for the reestablishment of the Westchester parkway commission, to advise the commissioner of transportation
A03631Authorizes a statewide toll free hotline run by the state police with reward for information leading to conviction of drunk drivers; imposes an additional surcharge on convicted drivers
A03634Authorizes interactive gaming in the state of New York
A03636Relates to operational expenses of certain gaming facilities
A03637Enacts the Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act; provides for the elimination and extension of certain statutes of limitations relating thereto
A03638Authorizes the possession of certain antique rifles and their modern day replicas
A03640Criminalizes acting as a runner or soliciting or employing a runner to procure patients or clients
A03648Permits an insurer to rescind or retroactively cancel a policy in circumstance involving an accident staged to defraud an insurer
A03652Relates to certain payments of the horsemen's organization
A03653Relates to prohibiting the removal, confiscation or destruction of lottery tickets prior to such game's expiration date
A03654Eliminates the cap on the maximum amount and the gross income requirement for the long-term care insurance credit
A03656Relates to the length of time that a person on a visa can hold a New York state driver's license or learner's permit
A03659Creates a racing fan advisory board, establishing an I Love NY Racing promotion and awarding the New York State Horse Racing Farm of the Year Award
A03666Amends the definition of wager and changes the licensing requirements for mobile sports wagering operators
A03667Relates to requiring that genetically modified salmon that is sold or offered for sale be labeled
A03669Relates to licensed pet breeders and brokers
A03672Grants the metropolitan transportation authority the power to suspend vehicle registration in certain cases
A03673Limits certain regulations or orders promulgated by the superintendent
A03674Requires a consultation prior to the discharge of medically fragile young adults
A03676Requires insurance companies to issue joint checks for payment to an insured and a health care provider in certain circumstances
A03680Requires each branch of state government and political subdivision of the state to establish and abide by a code of ethics
A03681Relates to the transparency and accountability of charter schools
A03682Enacts the omnibus telecommunications reform act
A03732Designates the second Monday in July each year as a public holiday, to be known as Abolition Commemoration day
A03734Enacts the accessible electronic information act
A04459Relates to excavation of underground facilities; expands the definition of "excavation" for the purposes of the protection of underground facilities
A04463Relates to the appointment of commissioners of elections
A04475Relates to certain brownfield redevelopment tax credits
A04476Provides for the amount to be paid by off track betting corporations to regional harness tracks from certain simulcasting revenue
A04477Extends unfair labor practice protection to state grant recipients
A04478Relates to creating a distinctive plate for New York state licensed mental health counselors
A04479Establishes crime of aggravated criminal conduct
A04480Relates to non-insurance benefits
A04481Provides for the imposition of a fine for the failure of a cooperative apartment corporation to credit the STAR exemption to the tenant-stockholders thereof
A04482Relates to requiring incarcerated individual sexual harassment complaints made against department employees to be investigated by the attorney general
A04483Modifies provisions for the payment of delinquent taxes by permitting any person or entity to lend money to the taxpayer and pay the taxing jurisdiction; repealer
A04495Relates to compensation for information concerning fraudulent insurance transaction
A04512Relates to creating provisions regarding the unlawful sale of law enforcement identification
A04513Provides for inclusion of the school district's regional cost index in calculating the supplemental education improvement plan grant amount for Yonkers city schools
A04532Relates to repeat violators who endanger the public health, safety or the environment
A04533Authorizes the establishment of a public library revolving loan fund
A04537Relates to the utilization of funds in the Catskill off-track betting corporation's capital acquisition fund
A04538Provides for the disposal of certain information or data maintained by agencies of government including electronic records
A04539Requires businesses that purchase silver, gold and platinum to display current silver, gold and platinum prices
A04540Provides for the issuance of distinctive "The Westchester Way" license plates for an additional $25 annual fee
A04541Provides for establishing a demonstration program implementing a dual track child protective program in Westchester county
A04542Utilizes funds from the capital acquisition fund
A04544Makes provisions with respect to affordable housing within the city of Yonkers
A04545Requires communities with traffic-control devices with photo monitoring to have uniform duration periods for all yellow signal lights on any traffic-control devices
A04546Relates to requiring drivers approaching stationary emergency vehicles, tow or recovery trucks, or highway maintenance vehicles to switch lanes or reduce the speed of a motor vehicle
A04547Grants a special apportionment to certain school districts for certain public pension liabilities
A04549Repeals and reenacts provisions on time limitations on certain actions against professional engineers, architects, other designers and construction contractors; repealer
A04555Prohibits banks from holding for deposit state issued check
A04556Allows localities to exclude disability pension in determining eligibility level for partial exemption from real property tax
A04557Provides for designation of agency on aging in city of Yonkers
A04558Authorizes state and municipal agencies to regulate use of geographic information systems materials after the disclosure thereof under freedom of information law
A04631Relates to the governance of the Westchester county health care corporation
A04635Authorizes industrial development agencies to provide assistance to qualified residential facilities
A04636Requires the state police to investigate accusations of police misconduct
A04639Creates the crime of prosecutorial misconduct
A04643Provides reimbursement to licensed not-for-profit corporations providing the office for people with developmental disabilities services for retirement cost
A04644Entitles senior citizens to a refund of any security deposit exceeding one month's rent
A04645Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes
A04646Directs the discontinuance of the Yonkers toll plaza on the New York state thruway
A04647Relates to authorizing community colleges offering an associates degree program in nursing to offer a four-year bachelors degree program in nursing
A04648Requires that health services paid for by a school district for a student attending outside the district be no greater than the district's cost
A04649Provides for the licensing and regulation of the practice of neurofeedback therapy
A04651Requires all individuals pawning goods to present identification and for pawnbrokers to keep records of such person
A04652Establishes real property tax exemption for persons in armed forces serving in hostile areas
A04654Creates the crime of crimes against a delivery person when a specified offense is committed against a restaurant delivery person
A04664Relates to the general powers of the public service commission in respect to gas and electric corporations
A04677Relates to the clean-up of petroleum discharges occurring during the delivery of home heating oil to a residence
A04682Requires local boards of elections to verify the number of enrolled members of a party in an election district
A04684Requires weapons and ammunition to be secured when being transported and imposes a fine of at least $1,000 for violation
A04685Relates to the Mount Vernon public library
A04691Requires that bus drivers be provided with regular rest periods to have the opportunity to use a restroom
A04692Criminalizes the operation of a school bus by a person having any amount of alcohol in his or her blood and providing sanctions for violations
A04695Relates to transferring any unspent funds from the regents health care professional opportunity scholarship program to the regents physician loan forgiveness program
A04697Directs the state comptroller to implement the federal authorization to encourage the use of mass transportation
A04700Authorizes a public employee's contractual rights extended for six months beyond expiration date of current agreement for negotiation of new agreement
A04702Relates to real property tax lien transfers; repealer
A04738Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of schools or playgrounds
A04739Relates to disputes arising from collective negotiations
A04740Prohibits the appointment of paid employees of the city of Yonkers as members of the board of education of the city school district of such city
A04741Authorizes the Westchester county board of elections to merge any election district with 50 or fewer registered voters into an existing election district
A04742Changes population restrictions on apportioning expense of municipal police department member training
A04743Appropriates funds to the city of Yonkers fire department for a hazardous materials emergency response unit; appropriation
A04745Relates to establishing additional state aid to certain merged public library systems
A04746Provides for payments to licensed harness tracks by regional off-track betting corporations
A04747Permits school board members who have served ten years to elect to receive state health insurance
A04751Establishes family literacy programs for economically disadvantaged families living in poverty areas or areas with low-performing public schools
A04752Creates the Eastchester creek intermunicipal economic revitalization agency
A04753Relates to providing Yonkers city school district with additional supplemental education improvement plan funds
A04771Requires passengers on school buses equipped with seat belts to wear such belts when the bus is in motion
A04772Directs a health maintenance organization which denies a claim due to absence of medical necessity to advise insured as to alternative treatment
A04773Provides for issuance of annual special hauling permits for trucking companies in certain circumstances on the New York state thruway in the Westchester area
A04774Requires oil companies to clean up any spillage occurring during oil delivery
A04775Authorizes a court to direct filing of non-family offense order of protection with the computerized registry for such orders and warrants
A04776Allows Westchester county to require bidders for public works, construction or purchase contracts to hire and retain persons residing in certain targeted communities
A04777Relates to the terms of office of commissioners of elections
A04779Requires certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer
A04780Exempts from disclosure on the freedom of information law, the issuance of pistol permits to active and retired police officers, peace officers and correction officers
A04783Designates the tenth day of March of each year as a public holiday, to be known as Harriet Tubman day
A04786Relates to operation of an authorized emergency vehicle
A04787Relates to the transferring of monies held in the non-escrowed account for payment of outstanding winning tickets and for payment of refunds to ticket holders; repealer
A04795Relates to the rights of former outpatients of mental health facilities to have files sealed after ten years
A04797Provides for the sharing of revenue from gaming devices located within the counties of Oneida and Madison
A04798Requires certain health insurance policies and contracts to provide coverage for human leukocyte antigen testing for use in tissue typing for bone marrow testing
A04799Prohibits discrimination in promotion of police officers who fail to meet their employer's ticket quotas
A04800Increases the penalties for criminal impersonation in the first and second degrees
A04802Reduces sales tax by one percent on vehicles manufactured in the United States
A04803Relates to payments in support of racing
A04806Relates to publication of legal notices on the official Westchester county website
A04807Removes certain residential programs, residential facilities and child care institutions from the definition of the term "youth shelter" for certain purposes
A04808Provides alternative sentence of impounding the vehicle operated by a person upon conviction of driving while ability impaired by alcohol or drugs
A04810Expands requirements for public notification of public meetings
A04811Requires accident and health insurance policies to cover the cost of genetic testing of persons with a family history of cancer
A04812Relates to sanctions and penalties for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; repealer
A04813Relates to electronic bell jar vending machines
A04814Eases certain restrictions on the conducting of games of chance and bingo for charitable purposes
A05734Requires the commissioner of health to develop a pamphlet providing information and resources to individuals who have suffered a pregnancy loss or infant loss to be distributed by maternal healthcare providers

Prime-Sponsored Legislation, Introduced by Rules on Behalf of the Member:
There are no bills of this type.

Co-Sponsored Legislation:
A00162   A00165   A00219   A00268   A00304   A00531   A00647   A00686   A00920   A00922   A00955   A00995   A01029   A01101   A01114   A01128   A01170   A01263   A01366   A01894   A01991   A02035   A02036   A02105   A02145   A02571   A02629   A02633   A02647   A02878   A03271   A03340   A03352   A03412   A03539   A03703   A03978   A03992   A04009   A04189   A04454   A04596   A04604   A05338   A05382   A05686   A05691   A05951  

Co-Sponsored Legislation, Introduced by Rules on Behalf of the Member:
There are no bills of this type.

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