Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli was the prime sponsor for three pieces of legislation, the first of its kind in New York State
Amber Alert (2002): increases the potential for rapidly identifying and locating suspected child abductors by broadcasting pertinent information to the greatest number of people in the shortest possible time.
Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert (2011): modeled after Amber Alert, this system similarly broadcasts early and timely warnings of missing vulnerable adults with diminished mental abilities or physical impairments.
Shaken Baby Syndrome (2004): requires hospitals, birth centers, secondary school parenting classes and all NYS inmates to receive education and information on the dangers of “shaken baby syndrome”. The Assemblyman also sponsors a yearly Assembly resolution to promote Shaken Baby Syndrome awareness in New York.