José Peralta's Legislation

S78-2013: Directs telecommunication and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS | Search
Directs telecommunications and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and such corporations' service areas; includes a list of what services must be provided. Read more...

S79-2013: Enacts the "construction safety course accountability act" sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: LABOR | Search
Enacts the "construction safety course accountability act"; authorizes the department of labor to license any entity or organization in the state of New York which offers an Occupational Safety and Health Administration construction safety and health course; requires any person or entity which issues an Occupational Safety and Health Administration construction and safety health course card in New York state to submit a copy to the department of labor, with the cardholder's name and address and the date of issuance. Read more...

S80-2013: Requires cardiac screening of student athletes sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: HEALTH | Search
Requires cardiac screening of student athletes; mandates coaches receive training in CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator. Read more...

S81-2013: Provides that limited liability for persons held jointly liable shall not apply to parties held liable for failing to provide reasonable security sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: JUDICIARY | Search
Provides that limited liability for persons held jointly liable shall not apply to parties held liable for failing to provide reasonable security or failing to provide security required by federal, state or local law, rules or regulations. Read more...

S82-2013: Requires manufacturers and sellers of manufactured homes to provide customers with notice that owners of manufactured home parks may change the use of land sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: CONSUMER PROTECTION | Search
Requires manufacturers and sellers of manufactured homes to provide customers with notice that owners of manufactured home parks may change the use of land comprising manufactured home parks requiring a customer to relocate the home at the customer's expense. Read more...

S83-2013: Regulates debt collection practices; repealer sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: CONSUMER PROTECTION | Search
Enacts the fair debt collection practices act; prohibits debt collectors and creditors from attempting to collect debts by threatening violence, falsely accusing any person of fraud or of a crime, making or threatening to make false accusations to a credit reporting agency, falsely threatening that non-payment will result in arrest, or making other groundless threats; prohibits certain harassing activities by debt collectors; establishes rules for contacting third parties and consumers; provides for private right of action and enforcement by attorney general. Read more...

S84-2013: Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers; defines criteria therefor; provides for exceptions. Read more...

S112-2013: Directs commissioner of transportation of city of New York to develop a program on dangers of prostitution and legal consequences thereof, for commercial drivers sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: CITIES | Search
Directs the commissioner of transportation of the city of New York to develop a program on dangers of prostitution and legal consequences thereof, required to be completed by commercial passenger drivers as a condition of licensure and renewal of licensing. Read more...

S113-2013: Establishes time restrictions for court issued consent orders for work performance to remove or remedy conditions in such petition sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Search
Establishes time restrictions for court issued consent orders for work performance to remove or remedy dangerous conditions or building code violations; permits sixty days for consent orders to be performed by an owner, mortgagee, or lienor of record and further restricts such person from using consent orders more than once. Read more...

S114-2013: Creates a state liquor authority community liaison and provides at least sixty days notification for license renewals to community boards in the city of New York sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Creates a state liquor authority community liaison to act between the state liquor authority and community boards of the city of New York; requires the community boards to be given at least sixty days notice before any wine, beer, or liquor license is issued, renewed, or altered within the boundaries of such community board. Read more...

S115-2013: Provides for an annual increase in the aggregate annual amount of empire state film production credits taken, based upon inflation sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Provides for an annual increase in the aggregate annual amount of empire state film production credits taken, based upon inflation. Read more...

S116-2013: Requires the court to advise aliens of deportation consequences of guilty plea; allows guilty plea withdrawal sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: CODES | Search
Requires the court to advise a defendant that if he or she is an alien and he or she is convicted of a crime, whether by plea or trial, such conviction may result in his or her deportation; allows a withdrawal of a plea of guilty by an alien if such alien is threatened with deportation and such alien is not so advised of such threat of deportation. Read more...

S118-2013: Provides for the awarding of state contracts for professional services under the minority and women-owned business enterprise program sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Provides for the awarding of state contracts for professional services under the minority and women-owned business enterprise program. Read more...

S119-2013: Relates to advertisements for bids for certain public contracts sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT | Search
Relates to advertisements for bids for certain public contracts. Read more...

S120-2013: Establishes the New York family leave act providing for leaves of absence for the birth or adoption of a child sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: LABOR | Search
Establishes the New York family leave act providing for leaves of absence for the birth or adoption of a child. Read more...

S121-2013: Relates to restrictions on consecutive hours of work for nurses in the office of children and family services sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: LABOR | Search
Relates to restrictions on consecutive hours of work for nurses in the office of children and family services. Read more...

S122-2013: Elevates an intentional assault upon a school crossing guard to the class D felony of assault in the second degree sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: CODES | Search
Elevates an intentional assault upon a school crossing guard to the class D felony of assault in the second degree. Read more...

S123-2013: Increases the membership of the New York City Housing Authority sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Search
Increases the membership of the New York City Housing Authority by adding 2 additional members; provides members shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor of the city of New York and the tenant members shall serve for terms of 3 years. Read more...

S124-2013: Directs the New York City Housing Authority to establish alternative requirements for domestic violence victim applications for N-1 priority in housing sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Search
Enacts the "survivor's accessing fair and equitable (SAFE) housing act"; directs the New York City Housing Authority to establish alternative requirements for domestic violence victim applications for N-1 priority in housing. Read more...

S125-2013: Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations sponsored by PERALTA
Committee: LABOR | Search
Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations. Read more...