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.
All sponsored legislation
147 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- S3965Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 16, 2011Extends the validity of child performer work permits to one year
- S3928Senate Floor Calendar· Mar 21, 2011Relates to unemployment insurance extended benefits
- S3865In Senate Committee· Jun 5, 2012Provides that persons with clotting protein deficiencies who are otherwise eligible for certain health insurance programs shall have access to reimbursement for certain services
- S3748In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the membership of the state apprenticeship and training council
- S3749In Senate Committee· Jun 21, 2012Relates to prescription prices and pharmacies for injured employees
- J718Adopted· Mar 2, 2011Honoring Jack Balinsky upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the New York State Catholic Conference J. Alan Davitt AwardAdopted
- S3093In Senate Committee· Jun 21, 2012Relates to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by state agencies
- S3092In Senate Committee· Jan 30, 2012Prohibits insurers from refusing to issue or renew, cancel, or charge or impose an increased premium for certain policies based solely on the breed of dog owned
- S3094In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Prohibits certain elected officials from serving as delegates to the constitutional convention
- J150Adopted· Jan 19, 2011Commending Aquinas Institute of Rochester, New York, upon the occasion of celebrating Spirit Day, September 17, 2010Adopted
- 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
Committees
- LaborChair
- Aging
- Cities
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Education
- Energy And Telecommunications
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Transportation