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
- S5795Signed by Governor· Sep 23, 2011Relates to reporting of crimes at mental hygiene facilitiesSigned into law
- S5796Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 22, 2011Creates an abuse prevention notification system
- S5794In Senate Committee· May 15, 2012Requires standardized training curriculum for persons employed or volunteering at a mental health care provider certified or operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities
- S5791In Senate Committee· May 9, 2012Increases the frequency that visitation or inspections of facilities operated or licensed by the office for people with developmental disabilities must be made each year
- S5792Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 22, 2011Relates to designating the ombudsman as an employee of the commissioner on quality of care and advocacy for persons with disabilities
- S5793Signed by Governor· Sep 23, 2011Relates to providing notice of abuse investigations at mental hygiene agenciesSigned into law
- S5771Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 11, 2012Relates to suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions for labor class and noncompetitive titles; repealer
- S5716In Senate Committee· May 15, 2012Relates to limiting the work week of direct care workers
- S5711In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to disqualification of employment for criminal history and the definition of ability to consent
- S5690In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes the lease of lands located at the State University of New York at Albany
- S5685In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes Lisa Kyer to purchase service credit in the New York state employees' retirement system for certain employment as finance director by Helping Hands School
- S5683Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 20, 2011Authorizes True North Tyler Street, LLC to file an application for a real property tax exemption
- S5511Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 20, 2011Authorizes the city of Rensselaer to discontinue use of certain park land and convey such land in exchange for land to be used for park purposes
- S5369In Senate Committee· Mar 5, 2012Relates to the investigation of crimes and crime reporting on college and university campuses
- S5311In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Requires the guardian of an incapacitated person to notify the local department of social services of the death of such incapacitated person
- S5248In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to mandatory reporting of allegations of physical or sexual abuse of a child or adult with mental or physical disabilities or death occurring in facilities
- S5246In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Creates the New York state autism council
- S5249In Senate Committee· May 21, 2012Requires drug tests for potential employees of the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities
- S5244Signed by Governor· Aug 2, 2011Requires the state library to be open for at least eight hours each day on five days every weekSigned into law
- S5245In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the examination of persons ordered to obtain assisted outpatient treatment in counties with a population of less than 75,000
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