Diane J. Savino's Legislation

S701-2011: Creates the lupus research enhancement program and the lupus research enhancement fund sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: HEALTH | Search
Creates the lupus research enhancement program; creates the lupus research enhancement fund. Read more...

S707-2011: Prohibits debt collectors from collecting or attempting to collect a debt owed by a deceased debtor that is known by such debt collector to be deceased sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: CONSUMER PROTECTION | Search
Prohibits debt collectors from collecting or attempting to collect a debt owed by a deceased debtor that is known by such debt collector to be deceased. Read more...

S708-2011: Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, boards of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: EDUCATION | Search
Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, board of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards; "dating violence" means a pattern of behavior where one person uses threats of, or actually uses, physical, sexual, verbal or emotional abuse to control his or her dating partner and includes threats made by cell phone, text message, internet, and other electronic means; requires the department, in conjunction with, to assist schools in developing a policy for dating violence incidents; education to be taught to students regarding dating violence in the annual health curriculum framework for students in grades 7 through 12, and requires respect and self-esteem education be incorporated into the curriculum for students in grades k-6. Read more...

S1107-2011: Requires contractors in certain large cities to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: CITIES | Search
Requires contractors in cities having a population of one million or more to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites. Read more...

S1108-2011: Creates the lupus research enhancement program and the lupus research enhancement fund; appropriation sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Creates the lupus research enhancement program; creates the lupus research enhancement fund; authorizes an appropriation therefor. Read more...

S1109-2011: Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus; appropriation sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus; provides for an advisory council consisting of representatives of people with lupus and their families and health care providers who specialize in treating lupus; appropriates funds for the lupus education and awareness program. Read more...

S1401-2011: Relates to setting a time limit for requesting full board review of unanimous board panel decisions sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: LABOR | Search
Relates to setting a time limit for requesting full board review of unanimous board panel decisions. Read more...

S1402-2011: Enacts the "charter schools construction fair wages act" sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: LABOR | Search
Relates to hours, wages and supplements for work on public work projects including charter schools; and relates to contracts for charter school construction. Read more...

S1405-2011: Requires the availability of and reimbursement for chiropractic care under the workers' compensation law to be provided on the same basis as care by a physician sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: LABOR | Search
Requires the availability of and reimbursement for chiropractic care under the workers' compensation law to be provided on the same basis as care by a physician under such law. Read more...

S1608-2011: Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey a parcel of land to the estate of Hilda Spivak sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: CITIES | Search
Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey a parcel of land to the estate of Hilda Spivak. Read more...

S1609-2011: Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: LABOR | Search
Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for ninety days from employment to address on-going domestic violence; defines "address on-going domestic violence"; contains provision to protect the individual's job position and benefits. Read more...

S1610-2011: Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of and transfer certain parklands in furtherance of a development plan for Coney Island sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: | Search
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of and transfer certain parklands in exchange for other lands to be utilized for park purposes in furtherance of a development plan for Coney Island. Read more...

S1611-2011: Requires medical care insurance policies to include coverage for the care of Alzheimer's and related disease patients upon request sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: INSURANCE | Search
Provides for the coverage of Alzheimer's and related disease patients under group and individual health insurance contracts and non-profit medical or health service corporations; certain terms defined. Read more...

S1612-2011: Allows certain persons to file an application with the department of education to be licensed as a social worker or clinical social worker sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION | Search
Provides additional time for certain persons to file an application with the department of education to be licensed as a social worker or clinical social worker; requires such persons to have possessed all the requirements for such applications by September 1, 2004. Read more...

S1613-2011: Relates to refund anticipation loans sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: BANKS | Search
Relates to refund anticipation loans; requires that at the time a borrower applies for a refund anticipation loan, a facilitator shall disclose to such borrower certain information; defines terms. Read more...

S1614-2011: Provides that the terms of governor's appointments to state agencies shall end within one year from the last day of such governor's final term in office sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Provides that the terms of governor's appointments to state agencies shall end within one year from the the last day of such governor's final term in office; defines "final term in office" as determined by a failed bid for re-election or a public announcement to not seek re-election. Read more...

S1615-2011: Relates to sexual abuse of a person under thirteen sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: CODES | Search
Relates to sexual abuse of a person under thirteen when the actor is eighteen years old or more. Read more...

S1616-2011: Relates to the monitoring of vehicular traffic speed by electronic toll collection systems operated by public authorities sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Relates to the monitoring of vehicular traffic speed by electronic toll collection systems operated by public authorities; prohibits the public authority from making such vehicle speed data available to any law enforcement personnel for the purposes of issuing a citation or traffic ticket. Read more...

S1680-2011: Makes it a discriminatory practice for public employers to compensate employees of different sexes differently for work that is of comparable worth sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS | Search
Makes it a discriminatory practice for public employers to compensate employees of different sexes differently for work that is of comparable worth; makes exception for seniority system; prohibits reducing anyone's compensation to conform with this provision; provides three years for a compliance plan. Read more...

S1815-2011: Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon act sponsored by SAVINO
Committee: LABOR | Search
Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon act to prevent contractors who have violated certain labor provisions on federal work projects from bidding on or being awarded state public work projects. Read more...