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
- S2460Senate Floor Calendar· Mar 5, 2012Provides for the creation of the Stephentown Memorial library district in the town of Stephentown, county of Rensselaer
- S2351Signed by Governor· May 31, 2012Establishes the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership to replace and expand the territory of the former Historic Saratoga-Washington on the Hudson PartnershipSigned into law
- S2340In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Requires health care professionals to report any diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder to a registry maintained by the department of health
- S2158In Senate Committee· Mar 30, 2012Provides a tax credit in the amount of certain fees charged in connection with loans under the federal home loan guarantee program to national guard and reserve vets
- S2156In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the determination of employer contribution rates to the unemployment insurance fund
- S2161In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Repeals parts H and KK of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009 relating to fees for license plates and fees for hunting, fishing and trapping licenses
- S2160In Senate Committee· Jun 21, 2012Designates a portion of highway as the "Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway"
- S2155In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizing the town of Malta to adopt a local law providing for a partial abatement of town taxes assessed for the funding of town emergency services
- S2157In Senate Committee· Mar 30, 2012Exempts compensation for active military service from inclusion in a resident's adjusted gross income
- S2159In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes the reinstatement of Eric M. Jukes as an employee of the department of civil service and authorizing the village of Nassau to hire Officer Jukes in its po
- S2151In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Requires vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts to have safety belts that are used to secure individuals in wheelchairs while being lifted from or into a vehicle
- S2152Signed by Governor· Aug 3, 2011Extends the term of the lease of certain park lands and provides for the return of such park lands to the village of Round Lake upon the occurrence of certain conditSigned into law
- S2153Signed by Governor· Aug 3, 2011Designates a portion of the state highway system the "Rensselaer County Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway"Signed into law
- S2154In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes the town of Malta to form the Technology Park Special Improvement District
- S2148In Senate Committee· Mar 7, 2012Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders
- S2149In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides free tuition expenses for dependent family members of N.Y. state military personnel
- S2150In Senate Committee· Jun 12, 2012Creates the New York autism spectrum disorders treatment, training and research council and provides for the powers and duties of the council
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