2012 Conference Executive Record Report.pdf - YMCA of Greater ...

Legislative Branch Activity
Senate Results
Lieutenant Governor:
President pro Tempore:
Hans Lueders
Maria Henry
Passed
Failed
S-13 S - 16
S - 11 S - 06
S - 08 S - 01
S - 12 S - 18
S – 04 A S - 09
S - 05 S - 10
S - 04 B S - 07
S - 15 S - 02
S - 20 S - 19
S - 03 S - 17
S - 14 AF - 04
AF - 35 AF - 11
AF - 38 AF - 13
AF - 20
AF - 50
AF - 22
Topics of Passed Senate Bills
S – 03 Allow a school nurse to give over-the-counter medication to students with parental consent.
S - 04 A Cap funding for correctional services and allocate the money towards educational facilities.
S – 04 B Add subsection 14 to section 220.16 of the New York State Penal Law to ban “bath salts”, the
manufacture, sale, and distribution of bath salts in New
S – 05 Give the right to donate a person’s body to science after death, even if they have been imprisoned
or on death row given that their body qualifies.
S – 08 Amend Section 661 of the New York State Education Law to allow for illegal immigrants the right
to apply for financial aid for college
S – 11 extend the hours of work available for minors sixteen and seventeen years of age beyond the set
maximum in § 134 of article 4 of New York State Labor Law in order to allow them to further
support their families financially.
S – 12 This bill will address flaws in the current system of criminal probation.
S – 13 Amend the New York State Penal Law by adding section 125.30, to require parental permission
for a minor to have an abortion.
S – 14 S-14: Repeal Status of Limitation on Child Abuse
S – 15 Make it possible for first time, nonviolent offenders to serve in the military in lieu of a serving
time in a correctional facility.
S - 20 Regulate in-store tobacco advertisement
AF – 35 Repeal New York State’s statue of limitations for child sexual abuse, allowing victims to
indefinitely press charges against their attackers.
AF – 38 To forbid smoking in multi-housing units
Topics of Failed Senate Bills
S – 01 Add a wealth tax for people who make above two million dollars per year after debts.
S – 02 To repeal the current tax cap in New York State.
S – 06 Remove Open Enrollment in Public High School Honors and AP Classes
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