Senate · District 43 · 2011–12
Roy J. McDonald
SD-43No longer in office
Chair, Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
In office since 2009 · 2 sessionsmcdonald@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
160
117 bills, 43 resolutions
Passed a house
23
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
16
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
33 of 161 sponsored bills passed (29.3%), ranking #12 of 63 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
Sponsored bills
117 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S7749Signed by Governor· Dec 17, 2012Enacts the "protection of people with special needs act"; repealerSigned into law
- S7707Signed by Governor· Jul 18, 2012Authorizes the city of Mechanicville to offer a certain retirement plan to Anthony J. Toleman and David M. AltamuraSigned into law
- S7675In Senate Committee· Jun 13, 2012Relates to the real property exemption for certain portions of property owned by veterans' organizations
- S7674Signed by Governor· Jul 3, 2012Designates a bridge on state route 20 in the town of Nassau, county of Rensselaer, as the "Staff Sergeant Derek Farley Memorial Bridge"Signed into law
- S7587Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 21, 2012Relates to the appointment of guardians
- S7561In Senate Committee· Jun 21, 2012Relates to obligations for certain taxes by captive insurance companies
- S7547In Senate Committee· Jun 1, 2012Provides benefits for injury, sickness, pregnancy or family leave
- S7507In Senate Committee· Jun 21, 2012Allows municipalities to lease naming rights of government owned property
- S7476Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 12, 2012Provides additional health services and employment benefits for veterans
- S7474In Senate Committee· May 23, 2012Adopts the code of ethics for direct support professionals
- S7473In Senate Committee· May 30, 2012Enacts the skills for direct support professional jobs for the developmentally disabled act
- S7475Signed by Governor· Dec 17, 2012Extends certain provisions of Jonathan's lawSigned into law
- S7472In Senate Committee· May 30, 2012Requires the commissioner of developmental disabilities to define a career path for direct support professionals
- S7460In Senate Committee· Jun 8, 2012Permits psychologists to form limited liability companies
- S7440In Assembly Committee· Jun 13, 2012Relates to peace officer powers of safety officers
- S7427Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 20, 2012Authorizes the town of Clifton Park to discontinue the use of certain park land and lease such land for use of a wireless communications facility
- S7425In Senate Committee· May 14, 2012Requires reports to the legislature concerning the number of veterans and families of active duty members who are homeless and the number of veterans who receive food stamps
- S7411In Senate Committee· May 10, 2012Prohibits the retail sale, distribution or offer to sell at retail to any person in the state, novelty lighters
- S7400In Assembly Committee· May 16, 2012Enacts the "protection of people with special needs act"
- S7397In Senate Committee· May 8, 2012Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed or certified acupuncturists under the workers' compensation program
Committees
- Mental Health And Developmental DisabilitiesChair
- Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Labor
- Local Government
- Racing, Gaming And Wagering
- Transportation
- Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs