Senate · District 56 · 2011–12
Joseph E. Robach
SD-56No longer in office
Chair, Labor
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionsrobach@nysenate.gov
Sponsored
147
118 bills, 29 resolutions
Passed a house
27
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
9
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
23 of 148 sponsored bills passed (20.3%), ranking #20 of 63 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
Sponsored bills
118 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S6740Signed by Governor· Aug 1, 2012Relates to a health insurance demonstration program for early retireesSigned into law
- S6610Signed by Governor· Mar 6, 2012Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of members of the agency police services unit; appropriation; repealerSigned into law
- S6429Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 11, 2012Establishes workforce training for women
- S6384In Senate Committee· Feb 2, 2012Includes certain veterans in the definition of resident as it relates to community colleges and state-aided four-year colleges
- S6341Signed by Governor· Sep 7, 2012Authorizes the SLA to issue company permits for certain vehicles over sixty-five thousand poundsSigned into law
- S6331In Senate Committee· Jan 26, 2012Relates to expanding health insurance coverage under Healthy NY
- S6289In Senate Committee· Jan 20, 2012Makes provisions for payment to certain peace officers employed by department of corrections and community supervision for salary and medical expenses while subject to sickness
- S6288In Senate Committee· Apr 24, 2012Clarifies methods for the payment of wages and authorizes the payment of wages by use of payroll cards
- S6109In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes the creation of the veteran assistance lottery game and the establishment of the veterans' assistance fund
- S6108In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Removes sunset provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services
- S5861In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Creates restrictions on where EBT cards may be used to access cash
- S5846Signed by Governor· Aug 17, 2011Relates to compensation and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employeesSigned into law
- S5778Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 17, 2011Relates to stipends and funds for the state university of New York
- S5775Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 20, 2011Requires level two sex offenders to register their employment address and relates to certain requirements of distribution of the subdirectory
- S5715In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides that debt service payments on the Rochester school facilities modernization plan shall be the "city amount" for purposes of the school district's estimates
- S5630In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to debt payments for Rochester school facilities not affecting the city of Rochester's maintenance of effort requirements
- S5400In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to enacting the utility worker protection act
- S5363In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Establishes standards for the care of abandoned, stray or seized animals and requires the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group
- S5364In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Requires prior written notice upon hiring and once annually to all employees, informing them of the types of electronic monitoring which may occur
- S5321In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Creates commissions to interview and recommend trustee candidates to the state university, CUNY and the community colleges
Committees
- LaborChair
- Aging
- Cities
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Education
- Energy And Telecommunications
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Transportation