Senate · District 44 · 2011–12
Hugh T. Farley
SD-44No longer in office
Vice chair, Banks
In office since 2009 · 4 sessionsfarley@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
130
74 bills, 56 resolutions
Passed a house
28
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
12
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
20 of 131 sponsored bills passed (29.3%), ranking #25 of 63 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
Sponsored bills
74 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S6574In Senate Committee· Feb 29, 2012Establishes special provisions for recycling of ionization smoke detectors and requires manufacturers to create a waste acceptance program for ionization smoke detectors
- S6496In Senate Committee· Feb 16, 2012Enacts "Charlotte's Law" relating to the permanent revocation of licenses of persistent vehicle and traffic law violators
- S6492In Senate Committee· Feb 15, 2012Relates to state aid to libraries and library systems
- S6479In Assembly Committee· Jun 12, 2012Provides that school districts may provide instruction in digital literacy
- S6337In Senate Committee· Jan 27, 2012Authorizes Holly K. Warner to receive Tier 1 status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system
- S6147In Senate Committee· Jan 10, 2012Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district
- S6059In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Increases the penalties for owners of dangerous dogs
- S6018In Senate Committee· Jun 21, 2012Clarifies reforms to the procurement process for the state and city university in regards to the purchase or subscription to online electronic resources
- S5893In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Establishes a credit against income tax for residents and business owners who incurred damage to property as a result of tropical storms Irene and Lee
- S5852In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the refund of certain taxes paid on certain credit card acounts determined to be worthless
- S5772In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes SUNY Albany to lease or make available a certain parcel of land on the Uptown and Alumni Quad campuses to the UA Corporation
- S5766In Senate Committee· May 8, 2012Relates to the fee charged for the issuance of birth and death records
- S5765Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 11, 2012Permits the continued use of certain outdoor advertising signs
- S5700In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes First Unitarian Society to file applications for real property tax exemptions
- S5588Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 21, 2011Grants Randy Prock tier IV membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system
- S5523In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes Schenectady Hindu Temple and Community Services to file applications for real property tax exemptions
- S5479Signed by Governor· Aug 3, 2011Authorizes First Unitarian Society to file applications for real property tax exemptionsSigned into law
- S5390In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides for the repayment by the Schenectady city school district of certain excess state payments
- S5209In Assembly Committee· Jan 19, 2012Relates to retail instalment contracts and transmitters of money
- S5197In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes the Schenectady city assessor to accept an application for a historical preservation real property tax exemption from Excelsior Development Partners LLC
Committees
- BanksVice chair
- Aging
- Education
- Ethics
- Finance
- Health
- Rules
- Social Services