Creates the New York DREAM fund commission, which shall be committed to advancing the educational opportunities of children of immigrants through scholarship programs that provide assistance with the costs of higher education; makes family tuition accounts available to account owners who provide a valid taxpayer identification number. /
Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Raises the statutory minimum wage from $7.15 to $8.50 on and after January 1, 2013; raises the minimum wage to $9.25 on and after January 1, 2014. /
Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: LABOR

Directs the establishment of gun court calendars in criminal courts to hear cases involving unlawful gun possession and use and requires the expeditious scheduling of trials conducted therein; makes various provisions for the establishment of such calendar. /
Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: RULES

Makes reforms to the New York city board of elections by decreasing members to five; provides that two shall be appointed by the speaker of the city council, two appointed by the NYC mayor and one appointed by both; provides for three year terms; limits such service to four terms; provides that members shall not hold public office or participate in another candidate's campaign; restricts financial contributions to candidates. /
Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: RULES

Makes possession and sale of armor piercing ammunition a class B felony; includes exchanging and disposing of armor piercing ammunition. /
Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: RULES

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Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: FINANCE

Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: FINANCE

Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: FINANCE

Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: FINANCE

Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: FINANCE

Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: FINANCE

Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: FINANCE

Enacts the farmworkers fair labor practices act: grants collective bargaining rights to farm laborers; requires employers of farm laborers to allow at least 24 consecutive hours of rest each week; provides for a 10 hour work day for farm laborers; requires overtime rate at one and one-half times normal rate; makes provisions of unemployment insurance law applicable to farm laborers; provides sanitary code shall apply to all farm and food processing labor camps intended to house migrant workers, regardless of the number of occupants; provides for eligibility of farm laborers for workers' compensation benefits; requires employers of farm laborers to provide such farm laborers with claim forms for workers' compensation claims under certain conditions; requires reporting of injuries to employers of farmworkers. /
Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: RULES

Requires the police authority in the locality where an application is made for a license to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms to conduct a search of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). /
Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: CODES

Requires the police authority in the locality where an application is made for a license to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms to conduct a search of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). /
Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: CODES

Creates the seed-NY investment fund; authorizes the transfer of all assets and liabilities of the small business technology investment fund for the Seed-NY investment fund. /
Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Prohibits law enforcement agencies or officers from inquiring about immigration status unless a person is booked into a detention facility or the immigration status of a person is pertinent to the criminal investigation. /
Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: FINANCE