Representative • Democrat

Sam Berger

New York • District HD-027

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Activity Summary

Bills Sponsored

Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):

88% Positive

Voting Pattern

Nay: 72

Other: 117

Yea: 1073

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Sponsored Bills

NY A06452•Introduced

Requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident leave policy requiring critical incident paid leave for any members directly involved in a critical incident; prohibits such superintendent from taking any punitive administrative action against any member of the division of state police granted critical incident leave solely on the basis of the provision of such leave.

Co-Sponsor

NY A02332•Introduced

Requires any website or mobile application associated with an electronic benefit transfer system to be offered in the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by limited-English proficient individuals in the state, based on data in the most recent American Community Survey published by the United States Census Bureau.

Primary Sponsor

NY A06781•Introduced

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate certain land within Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Co-Sponsor

NY A05448•Introduced

Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal civil rights act of 1964; requires the division of human rights to develop training for students and employees; requires the Title VI coordinator to notify annually all students and employees of the institution's policies and procedures for reporting discrimination and harassment.

Co-Sponsor

NY A07739•Introduced

Relates to academic credit for veterans with regard to credit for SUNY and CUNY college credits for courses that were part of the student veterans' military training; defines "veteran".

Primary Sponsor

NY A00034•Engrossed

Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles exempting such vehicles from paying tolls on the thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.

Co-Sponsor

NY A06652•Engrossed

Permits licensed insurance agents, brokers, adjusters, consultants, and intermediaries to carryover up to seven hours of continuing education credit per biennial licensing period.

Co-Sponsor

NY A02074•Introduced

Provides for the sealing of unfounded, exonerated, and pending claims made against law enforcement officers; requires such claims to be redacted from disciplinary records.

Primary Sponsor

NY A03981•Introduced

Alters the definition of "drug" in the vehicle and traffic law to include any substance or combination of substances that impair, to any extent, physical or mental abilities; defines impairment and intoxication; provides that refusal to submit to a breath test and/or oral/bodily fluid test shall be a traffic infraction; makes related provisions.

Co-Sponsor

NY A00283•Introduced

Directs the commissioner of health to contract with an independent entity to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the existing methodology used to determine payment for early intervention screenings, evaluations, services and service coordination; directs recommendations on reimbursement methodology as well as needs under the program.

Co-Sponsor

NY A07388•Introduced

Enacts "Peanut's law: humane animal protection act" to provide humane treatment, safeguard animal welfare and strengthen the rights of animal sanctuaries and responsible owners in retaining custody, implementing due process safeguards, and guaranteeing public safety while an appeal is pending; requires an administrative hearing before the seizure or euthanization of an animal under the care of a wildlife sanctuary, unless there is documented evidence that the animal presents an immediate threat to public safety; further provides that any animal seized by the department of environmental conservation for testing or public concerns is subject to a 72-hour waiting period prior to euthanization; makes related provisions.

Co-Sponsor

NY A02693•Introduced

Prohibits the issuance of violations or tickets during certain weekend hours to residential occupants for violations of the sanitation department regulations regarding placing trash or garbage out for collection earlier than allowed under the city routing system designated hours.

Co-Sponsor

NY A07252•Introduced

Relates to term life insurance suitability information and the limiting of regulations or orders promulgated by the superintendent related thereto.

Co-Sponsor

NY A06597•Introduced

Authorizes the imposition of bail for certain offenses involving threats of mass harm against a school district, school, school staff or a student.

Co-Sponsor

NY A06759•Introduced

Establishes a correctional employee protective labor practices board to make recommendations regarding labor practices and working conditions for correctional employees, and institutional safety of both correctional employees and incarcerated individuals.

Co-Sponsor

NY A06721•Introduced

Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act".

Co-Sponsor

NY A06708•Introduced

Relates to use of public funds for prevailing wage requirements applicable to construction projects performed under private contract.

Co-Sponsor

NY A06576•Introduced

Requires peer-to-peer car sharing programs provide insurance coverage in amounts equal to the financial responsibility requirements set forth in section three hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law; removes requirements relating to requiring additional insurance coverage.

Co-Sponsor

NY A06594•Introduced

Provides that in a city with a population of one million or more, where a student is applying to attend a public elementary or middle school and such student has a sibling who already attends such school, such student whose application is pending shall be given preference for admission.

Primary Sponsor

NY A03457•Introduced

Extends the period during which the empire state digital gaming tax credit may be claimed to 01/01/2032; amends the eligibility criteria for game development companies by changing the yearly timeframe structure, lowering the dollar threshold per production, and removing the in-state cost incurred threshold to accurately fit current digital gaming industry models; allows unused credits to be rolled over to the following tax year.

Co-Sponsor

NY A06465•Introduced

Prohibits insurers from reducing disability benefits due to the actual or anticipated receipt of social security disability benefits unless certain conditions are met.

Co-Sponsor

NY A02123•Engrossed

Provides additional credits to children and siblings of New York city sanitation members who died in the performance of duty as the natural and proximate result of the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001.

Primary Sponsor

NY A00112•Engrossed

Repeals provisions relating to mandatory anti-arson applications for insurance coverage to insure any building against the peril of fire or explosion.

Primary Sponsor

NY A03729•Introduced

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residences of surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty.

Co-Sponsor

NY A00074•Introduced

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of veterans with a 100 percent service connected disability.

Co-Sponsor

NY A05859•Introduced

Enacts the "assuring college campus and educational safety and support (ACCESS) act" relating to harassment of students and applicants at educational institutions; describes the circumstances under which harassment at educational institutions is an unlawful discriminatory practice; describes the circumstances under which an educational institution is deemed to have permitted harassment; describes additional circumstances under which a college or university is deemed to have permitted harassment.

Co-Sponsor

NY A05885•Introduced

Authorizes Jonathan Grossman to apply for a recalculation of his retirement benefits.

Primary Sponsor

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