Increases the penalties for certain criminal possession of a weapon offenses from a misdemeanor to a class D felony. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: CODES

Provides that a cause of action for a declaratory judgement of libel or slander would accrue to the spouse, parent or child of a decedent as the result of a libel or slander which occurred after, but within five years of a decedent's death; provides that any such action must be commenced within one year of the date of the alleged libel or slander; provides that prior to the commencement of such action, the spouse, parent or child must request a retraction of such statements by registered or certified letter. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: CODES

Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Makes it unlawful for any person age 16 or older to knowingly possess a knife on grounds used for educational purposes. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: CODES

Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance from May 15, 2013 until May 15, 2014; defines public employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Requires the state fire prevention and building code council to implement rules and regulations requiring the use of radon-resistant features in new home construction. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Establishes a task force to assess data and information compiled by law enforcement personnel and health providers related to incidents of firearm violence and injury; provides that the task force would designate a state agency to coordinate a statewide system for reporting the nature, incidence and specific causes of firearm violence. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: HEALTH

Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Relates to suspending the granting of charters for proposed charter schools not acted upon prior to April 1, 2013; provides that no further action shall be taken for charter schools where classes have not commenced prior to September 1, 2013. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: EDUCATION

Provides that the salaries of county, family and surrogate's court judges shall be the same as that of justices of the supreme court. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: JUDICIARY

Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Enables certain members of the New York guard to be eligible to receive benefits under the recruitment incentive and retention program. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Provides for the award of regents scholarships and loan forgiveness for nurses on the same terms as physicians; applies to registered professional nurses as defined in section 6903 of the education law. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Restores the tuition freeze for charter schools to the 2009-2010 school year level for the City School District of the city of Albany. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: EDUCATION

Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE