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
- S3094In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Prohibits certain elected officials from serving as delegates to the constitutional convention
- S732In Assembly Committee· Mar 19, 2012Relates to pre-disposition and pre-sentence investigations in family offense cases
- S734In Assembly Committee· Jun 18, 2012Provides that certain camps may make inquiries of and be provided with information from the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment
- S735In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes an income tax deduction of monies deposited into a house, townhouse, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation account
- S733In Senate Committee· Jun 13, 2012Authorizes the personal appearance of crime victims at the parole hearings of the offender
- S726In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Allows individuals to register their telefacsimile telephone numbers with the consumer protection board as part of the "do not call" statewide registry
- S719In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Creates a retired military personnel license plate
- S720In Assembly Committee· Mar 19, 2012Expands the crime of robbery in the first and second degrees to include attempts made with a device appearing to be a bomb, destructive device or explosive
- S721In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Directs the commissioner of education to establish an incentive program for school districts wishing to implement programs of foreign language in the elementary scho
- S718In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Exempts receipts from goods sold by elementary or secondary schools from sales and compensating use tax when the purpose is to raise funds
- S713In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Establishes a notification of death hotline in the department of social services for purposes of timely ceasing public assistance payments
- S711In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence
- S715In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Amends the definition of "emergency service"
- S716In Assembly Committee· May 31, 2012Establishes an annual spending growth cap and increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund
- S712In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states? "
- S714In Assembly Committee· Jun 18, 2012Creates computer sex crimes against children
- S710In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides that photos used on a driver's license may not be more than 8 years old
- S717In Senate Committee· Feb 8, 2012Relates to redistricting the senate, assembly and congressional districts of NYS; repealer
- S704In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides for aidable reimbursement for universal prekindergarten pupils in certain circumstances
- S706In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Clarifies the state's obligation to make payments with respect to certain lands
Committees
- LaborChair
- Aging
- Cities
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Education
- Energy And Telecommunications
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Transportation