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.
Sponsored bills
147 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S2908In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program
- S2902In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides that Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans shall receive up to four years of undergraduate or three years graduate education at SUNY or CUNY tuition free
- S2907In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Expands the definition of health care provider relating to sex offenses
- S2906In Assembly Committee· Jun 12, 2012Allows a mortgagor to receive an assignment of mortgage in lieu of a discharge of mortgage when the mortgagor is refinancing an existing loan
- S2903Passed Senate· May 21, 2012Requires anyone convicted of a watercraft-related alcohol-related offense to complete a boating safety course
- S2905In Senate Committee· Jan 5, 2012Establishes distinctive "Support Our Troops" number plates for motor vehicles
- S2904In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings; repealer
- S2898In Senate Committee· Feb 8, 2012Relates to the taking of private property; repealer
- S2900In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides for the "campaign medal for service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service during certain wars and conflicts
- S2897In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes villages, towns and counties to enter into shared procurement contracts with state education, local schools and BOCES districts
- S2899Senate Floor Calendar· May 30, 2012Relates to agency reports
- S2901In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the elimination of any fees associated with the distinctive license plates for purple heart recipients
- S2862In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the use of eminent domain
- 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
Committees
- FinanceChair
- Banks
- Cities
- Codes
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Judiciary
- Labor