Andrea Stewart-Cousins's Legislation

S438-2013: Enacts the "reproductive health act"; repealer sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: HEALTH | Search
Enacts the "reproductive health act"; provides a fundamental right to choose contraception and the right of a female to determine the course of a pregnancy; authorizes abortion prior to viability; defines terms; decriminalizes abortion. Read more...

S676-2013: Prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters, and increases penalties for violations of the elective franchise sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: ELECTIONS | Search
Makes the suppression of voters a civil violation. Read more...

S677-2013: Prohibits hiring discrimination by employers, employment agencies and licensing agencies based upon an individual's unemployment status sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Prohibits hiring discrimination by employers, employment agencies and licensing agencies based upon an individual's unemployment status. Read more...

S678-2013: Requires public administrators to provide notice prior to the disposal of certain properties sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: JUDICIARY | Search
Requires public administrators to provide notice to the local government and municipal landmark board prior to the disposal of certain historic properties. Read more...

S691-2013: Allows certain not-for-profits to make purchases through use of county contracts sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT | Search
Allows certain not-for-profits to make purchases through use of county contracts. Read more...

S692-2013: Makes provisions regarding the siting of environmental facilities in minority communities or economically distressed areas sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION | Search
Makes various provisions regulating the location of environmental facilities to insure equity of treatment for minority communities or economically distressed areas; requires environmental impact statements to state whether the siting of a facility will cause or increase a disproportionate burden on such areas. Read more...

S693-2013: Provides for the information technology procurement savings act of 2014; provides local governments and school districts more contracting flexibility sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT | Search
Provides for the Information Technology Procurement Savings Act of 2014; provides local governments and school districts more contracting flexibility; and provides for purchasing services through the department of education. Read more...

S1167-2013: Makes conforming technical changes to the New York City administrative code and the emergency tenant protection act relating to vacancy decontrol; repealer sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Search
Makes conforming technical changes to the New York City administrative code and the emergency tenant protection act relating to vacancy decontrol. Read more...

S1168-2013: Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a document describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: JUDICIARY | Search
Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a rider describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants; further requires the rider to conform to the intent of section 5-702 of the general obligations law. Read more...

S1169-2013: Relates to limited profit housing companies sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Search
Relates to limited profit housing companies. Read more...

S1460-2013: Relates to defining the term "express advocacy" sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: ELECTIONS | Search
Relates to the defining the term "express advocacy". Read more...

S1461-2013: Relates to early voting in the state of New York sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: ELECTIONS | Search
Relates to early voting in the state of New York. Read more...

S3016-2013: Provides Yonkers city school district with additional supplemental education improvement plan funds sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: EDUCATION | Search
Provides Yonkers city school district with additional supplemental education improvement plan funds. Read more...

S3017-2013: Provides for an apportionment to the Yonkers city school district based upon universal prekindergarten enrollment sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT | Search
Provides for an apportionment to the Yonkers city school district based upon universal prekindergarten enrollment. Read more...

S3018-2013: Provides for inclusion of the school district's regional cost index in calculating the supplemental education improvement plan grant amount for Yonkers city schools sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: EDUCATION | Search
Provides for inclusion of the school district's regional cost index in calculating the supplemental education improvement plan grant amount for Yonkers city school district. Read more...

S3019-2013: Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION | Search
Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a four-year college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers within the state university system. Read more...

S3020-2013: Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
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Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers. Read more...

S3021A-2013: Provides for the appointment of 4 more members to the board of the city of Yonkers parking authority sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS | Search
Provides for the appointment of 2 more members to the board of the city of Yonkers parking authority. Read more...

S3924-2013: Authorizes Domingo Cabrera to file a retroactive application for retirement with the New York state teachers' retirement system sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
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Authorizes Domingo Cabera to file a retroactive application for retirement with the New York state teachers' retirement system. Read more...

S3925-2013: Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for failure to comply sponsored by STEWART-COUSINS
Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Search
Establishes an emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; establishes $500 fine for failure to comply with such plan within one year of the effective date. Read more...