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; 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. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: CODES

Requires transmitters of money to provide a warning which informs consumers of certain fraudulent activities that may occur. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

Grants immunity from liability for personal injury and property damage sustained by a crime victim upon the premises of a business or nonprofit while seeking assistance, except in the case of gross negligence. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: JUDICIARY

Increases the penalties imposed upon gas and electric utilities for failure to file or correct an annual report with the public service commission; such penalties shall not be more than one-tenth of 1% of the utilities' annual net revenue for each day of violation, but not to exceed $25,000 nor be less than $100. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote in this state may apply personally for registration by appearing at the appropriate polling place for the election district in which such person resides on the day such polling place is open for voting; requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ELECTIONS

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Provides that when a driving under the influence of alcohol offender is sentenced to probation, a condition thereof shall be alcohol and controlled substance monitoring by the probation department; such monitoring shall be by means of the use of a secure continuous remote alcohol monitor. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: TRANSPORTATION

Excludes any time during which a person was incarcerated from the ten year period relevant to the definition of the crime of persistent sexual abuse. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS

Establishes the class E felony offense of forcible touching against a child who is under 13 years old. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: CODES

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. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Requires all hospitals to establish, utilize and complete a checklist for each intensive care medical procedure performed in the hospital. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: HEALTH

Provides that every gas or electric rate schedule, which is based on projections of revenues, expenditures and utility operations for more than 18 months, shall be annually reviewed by the public service commission; such review proceeding shall include all the parties involved in the proceeding at which such schedule was originally approved. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage; enables the legislature to enact legislation permitting persons to register to vote on election day and also to implement adequate safeguards against fraud. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: JUDICIARY

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to the criminal courts; amends the jurisdiction of the criminal courts. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: JUDICIARY

Enacts the "voter empowerment act of New York" to streamline the process for registering to vote. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ELECTIONS

Enacts the "voter empowerment act of New York" to streamline the process for registering to vote. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ELECTIONS

Declares a policy of equal treatment of people of all races, cultures, religions, incomes, education levels and sexual preference in the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Designates as professional misconduct, engaging in sexual orientation change efforts by mental health care professionals upon patients under 18 years of age. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Sponsor: GIANARIS

Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: FINANCE