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
- S562In Assembly Committee· Jun 18, 2012Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur
- S564In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Prohibits medicaid's use of any prior approval or preferred drug list requirement for AIDS, HIV, infection, or hepatitis C
- S493In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides free golf for veterans at state park golf courses
- S495In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Creates the empire state internship program
- S498In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence
- S496In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides for the establishment of a joint budget committee on conference to resolve differences between legislation passed by the senate and assembly
- S497In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Establishes the economic resurgence initiative credit
- S494In Assembly Committee· Jun 18, 2012Adds additional objects which a person would be guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the 2nd degree if he or she knowingly possesses or sells such object
- S488In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Creates a new subdivision of manslaughter in the first degree; modifies the existing depraved indifference part of murder in the 2nd degree
- S491In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Increases the maximum bingo prize awards in a single game and single bingo occasions
- S486In Assembly Committee· May 30, 2012Authorizes the sale of wine supplies
- S484In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the oversight of certain public authorities
- S487In Assembly Committee· May 2, 2012Authorizes the court to order sexual offenders on probation to terms of imprisonment which run consecutively to sentences already being served
- S489In Assembly Committee· Jun 20, 2012Relates to real property tax credit for volunteer firefighters and members of volunteer ambulance companies
- S485In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Directs establishment and administration of a statewide program for telephone access for all New Yorkers, including the hearing and visually impaired
- S490In Assembly Committee· May 31, 2012Authorizes certain military personnel to get married within twenty-four hours of receiving a marriage license
- S492In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Permits the state to act as parens patriae to recover a municipality's share of the cost of an environmental restoration project from responsible parties
- S367In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at SUNY and CUNY
- S361In Senate Committee· Mar 27, 2012Authorizes the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation to establish a high-tech employment and training program
- S360In Senate Committee· Mar 20, 2012Provides for a sex offender public awareness outreach program to provide educational outreach to schools, community groups and clergy on issues related to sex offenders
Committees
- LaborChair
- Aging
- Cities
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Education
- Energy And Telecommunications
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Transportation