Senate · District 50 · 2011–12
John A. DeFrancisco
SD-50No longer in office
Chair, Finance
In office since 2009 · 5 sessionsjdefranc@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
236
147 bills, 89 resolutions
Passed a house
39
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
12
by the governor
Avg impact
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no rated bills passed yet
Vote participation
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no floor votes recorded yet
Effectiveness
30 of 237 sponsored bills passed (22.7%), ranking #13 of 63 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
All sponsored legislation
236 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- S2861In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides that the senate shall be composed of 62 senators, each representing 1 county of the state
- S2859In Senate Committee· Jan 5, 2012Provides a tax abatement for landowners allowing snowmobiling on such land
- S2858Stricken· Jan 9, 2012Authorizes the lease of lands located at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University
- S2860In Assembly Committee· Feb 14, 2012Makes certain convictions for operating under the influence predicates for other operating under the influence convictions
- S2856In Assembly Committee· May 7, 2012Creates the New York state governor's council on physical fitness, sports and health; establishes a fund for the council
- S2857Stricken· Jan 9, 2012Relates to the collection of DNA samples of designated offenders, the preservation of biological evidence and establishes the commission of exoneration review
- S2539In Senate Committee· May 15, 2012Authorizes and directs the thruway authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits for travel at no charge along the thruway in the Syracuse area
- S2540In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought
- S2541In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Repeals section 474-a of the judiciary law relating to contingent fees for attorneys in claims or actions for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice
- S2542Vetoed· Dec 17, 2012Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehiclesVetoed
- S2537In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to fishing license fees in the county of Onondaga
- S3110Signed by Governor· Sep 23, 2011Relates to payments of taxes in installments in certain school districtsSigned into law
- J187Adopted· Jan 19, 2011Congratulating the North Syracuse All Star Baseball Team on their 2010 Babe Ruth World Series ChampionshipAdopted
- J186Adopted· Jan 19, 2011Congratulating the Camillus 12U All-Star Baseball Team on capturing the District ChampionshipAdopted
- S1072Vetoed· Sep 23, 2011Enacts the "taxpayer advocate act" to create the office of taxpayer advocateVetoed
- S1073In Assembly Committee· May 16, 2012Requires director of the budget to compile and make public a report showing cash disbursements made on behalf of each entity during the preceding 6 months
Committees
- FinanceChair
- Banks
- Cities
- Codes
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Judiciary
- Labor