[{"type":"bill","id":"A4751-2011","title":"Bars recovery for personal injuries incurred by persons committing crimes from the victim or person acting on behalf of the victim","summary":"Completely bars the recovery of damages from the victim or a person acting on behalf of the victim for personal injury sustained by a person convicted of a crime when such injury occurred during the commission of such crime or while fleeing therefrom.","billno":"A4751-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4752-2011","title":"Requires a prohibition on students leaving campus in a motor vehicle during the lunch period to be included in school codes of conduct","summary":"Requires a prohibition on students leaving campus in a motor vehicle during the lunch period to be included in school codes of conduct.","billno":"A4752-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4753-2011","title":"Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second basis","summary":"Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second; applies to all service providers; authorizes the public service commission to promulgate rules and regulations.","billno":"A4753-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4754-2011","title":"Includes unsolicited telemarketing transmissions in the no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry and national \"do-not-call\" registry","summary":"Includes unsolicited telemarketing facsimile transmissions in the no telemarketing sales calls statewide and national \"do-not-call\" registry.","billno":"A4754-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4755-2011","title":"Makes certain sex offenses committed against a child class A-I felonies subject to a sentence of imprisonment of 25 years to life; repealer","summary":"Makes the commission of rape, a criminal sexual act, aggravated sexual abuse or course of sexual conduct against a child less than 12 years of age or against a child less than 14 years of age by a person 21 years old or more a class A-I felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of 25 years to life; eliminates references to such offenses in less severe crimes; includes such offenses within murder in the second degree for purposes of sentencing to life imprisonment without parole for murder committed in the course of committing such sex offenses against a child; designates such sex offenses against a child as sexually violent offenses for the purposes of sex offender registration; requires every sex offender convicted of such an offense to be subject to lifetime electronic monitoring by the division of criminal justice services upon release from prison.","billno":"A4755-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4833A-2011","title":"Expands the definition of dangerous contraband to include telecommunications and electronic recording devices","summary":"Expands the definition of dangerous contraband to include telecommunications and electronic recording devices.","billno":"A4833A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4834A-2011","title":"Increases to 15% the amount of the empire state film production credit that can be taken against taxes administered by the city of New York","summary":"Increases to 15% the amount of the empire state film production credit that can be taken against taxes administered by cities of one million or more; increases the aggregate of the credits which may be taken against such taxes.","billno":"A4834A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4835B-2011","title":"Establishes the offense of obstruction of governmental duties by means of a bomb, destructive device, explosive, or hazardous substance","summary":"Establishes the offense of obstruction of governmental duties by means of a bomb, destructive device, explosive, or hazardous substance, a class D felony.","billno":"A4835B-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4836-2011","title":"Relates to voluntary discontinuances when responsive pleadings are not required","summary":"Extends the time period in which a voluntary discontinuance of a civil action may be obtained without the need for a court order or stipulation of settlement; gives flexibility to parties who may want to settle claims early in the litigation process or before the lawsuit actually begins.","billno":"A4836-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4837A-2011","title":"Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state and provides for its powers and duties","summary":"Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state to ensure that the infrastructure of the state meets current and future demand and facilitates economic growth, is maintained in a manner that ensure public safety, and is developed or modified in a sustainable manner.","billno":"A4837A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4868-2011","title":"Establishes a penalty and cause of action for intentional destruction of medical records by a party to a medical malpractice action, or by an agent thereof","summary":"Establishes a penalty of not less than $1,000 for each intentional destruction, mutilation or significant alteration of a medical record by a party to a medical malpractice action, or by any officer, director, member, employee or agent of such party; also establishes a cause of action on behalf of any person injured as the result of such destruction, mutilation or significant alteration.","billno":"A4868-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4869-2011","title":"Makes the failure of a sex offender to appear at his or her registration determination hearing a class D felony","summary":"Expands the statement of notice of a registration determination hearing to be given to a sex offender to include notice of the right to counsel and that the failure to appear shall be a violation of the sex offender registration act; removes the proof of residence exception for failure to mail the signed verification form; makes all violations of the sex offender registration act class D felonies.","billno":"A4869-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4870-2011","title":"Requires sex offenders to annually return a verification form to the division of criminal justice services","summary":"Requires sex offenders to annually return a verification form to the division of criminal justice services.","billno":"A4870-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4871A-2011","title":"Expands the amount of information available about registered sex offenders on the division of criminal justice services website","summary":"Expands the amount of information available to police and the public, by means of the internet, on registered sex offenders; authorizes any person to register with the division of criminal justice services to receive e-mail notification of all sex offenders residing within their zip code.","billno":"A4871A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4872A-2011","title":"Authorizes prosecuting agency to move to have identity of undercover public officers and employees protected while testifying in court","summary":"Authorizes the people in a criminal proceeding, the presentment agency in a juvenile delinquency proceeding and a governmental agency or public employer in a civil enforcement action to move to protect the identity, address and any other identifying information of any witness who is an undercover public officer or employee when the disclosure of the identity of such officer or employee would endanger the officer's life or employee's or compromise his or her continued effectiveness.","billno":"A4872A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4873-2011","title":"Requires notice of certain ex parte communications","summary":"Requires notice of any ex parte communications or visits before the public service commission by a party to a hearing or investigation be given in writing to any affected party and to give such affected parties an opportunity to respond.","billno":"A4873-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4874-2011","title":"Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's cemetery","summary":"Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's cemetery.","billno":"A4874-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4875-2011","title":"Allows division of homeland security and emergency services to decide if the sale, lease or operation of state-owned infrastructure would threaten public security","summary":"Increases the powers and duties of division of homeland security and emergency services by giving it the power to decide if the sale, lease or operation of any critical infrastructure owned by the state or public authority or an electric generating facility would threaten public security; established a critical infrastructure advisory council.","billno":"A4875-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4876-2011","title":"Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to establish rules and regulations providing for truck rental security","summary":"Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to develop rules and regulations relating to truck rental security; requires any person or organization in the business of renting trucks, vans or trailers to the public to be registered with the state.","billno":"A4876-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""},{"type":"bill","id":"A4878-2011","title":"Increases the veteran's real property tax exemption from $5000 to $7500","summary":"Increases the real property tax exemption a veteran may receive on real property purchased with eligible funds from $5,000 to $7,500 of the assessed value of such property.","billno":"A4878-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"Simotas","committee":""}]