Bills in the New York State Senate.

S.936 BRESLIN Reforms provisions on record-keeping and preservation for governor and executive chamber records; requires governor to separately file public and private records; provides that upon completion of a term of office the office of the state archives shall assume control over such records; allows state archivist to dispose of records deemed of no research value; makes provisions regarding restrictions on access by the governor for a specified time period for records relating to appointments and documents exempted under the public officers law.

Same as Uni. A.2066

01/12/2007 referred to Finance

S.938 LAVALLE Provides that no person shall manufacture, sell or expose for sale any product which shall be termed as a dietary supplement or nutritional supplement without branding or labeling such product with a statement that the product has or has not been tested by the United States food and drug administration; provides that the commissioner of agriculture and markets shall promulgate rules and regulations defining the terms dietary supplement and nutritional supplement.

Same as Uni. A.2068

01/12/2007 referred to Consumer Protection

05/08/2007 1st report Cal. 865

05/09/2007 2nd report Cal.

05/14/2007 Advanced to 3rd Reading

06/21/2007 Committed to Rules

S.946 WINNER Provides that the possession of a rifle or shotgun by a person within ten years of a previous conviction of a felony committed by such person shall be the class D felony of criminal possession of a weapon in the 3rd degree.

No 'Same As' in Assembly

01/12/2007 referred to Codes

02/13/2007 PASSED SENATE

02/13/2007 delivered to Assembly

02/13/2007 referred to Codes

S.947 MAZIARZ Establishes the possession of stolen items from a museum, historical society, historical site or cemetery as criminal possession of stolen property in the 3rd degree and the theft of item or items from a museum, historical society, historical site or cemetery grand larceny in the third degree.

Same as A.7967

01/12/2007 referred to Codes

04/25/2007 PASSED SENATE

04/25/2007 delivered to Assembly

04/25/2007 referred to Codes

S.951 MAZIARZ Establishes definitions with respect to larceny from mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated persons; sets forth an affirmative defense if the defendant appropriated the property in the course of rendering assistance which benefited such person in the management of his or her affairs and the value of such property was commensurate with the benefit conferred.

Same as A.306

01/12/2007 referred to Codes

02/26/2007 PASSED SENATE

02/26/2007 delivered to Assembly

02/26/2007 referred to Codes

S.959 MAZIARZ Enacts the "aquatic nuisance species coalition participation act"; authorizes the department of environmental conservation to participate in the Great Lakes aquatic nuisance species coalition.

No 'Same As' in Assembly

01/12/2007 referred to Environment Conservation

05/30/2007 reported and committed to Rules

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