Senate · District 45 · 2013–14
Betty Little
SD-45No longer in office
Chair, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionslittle@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
233
108 bills, 125 resolutions
Passed a house
30
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
17
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
29 of 234 sponsored bills passed (30.9%), ranking #13 of 62 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
Sponsored bills
108 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S3496Senate Floor Calendar· May 21, 2013Designates Lake George seasonal constables as peace officers
- S3495Signed by Governor· Jul 12, 2013Authorizes health care professionals licensed in other jurisdictions and appointed by World Triathlon Corporation to practice in this state at a triathlonSigned into law
- S3281In Senate Committee· Jan 17, 2014Grants sales and use tax exemption for certain tangible personal property and services used in the operation of recreational skiing facilities
- S3282In Assembly Committee· Jun 17, 2014Prohibits a skier from skiing in any area unless he or she is wearing a protective helmet; applicable to skiers under fourteen years of age
- S3262In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Provides that authorities having control of a fire department or fire company which provide emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services
- S3181Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 12, 2013Authorizes Jaime Laczko to elect to participate in the optional 25 year retirement plan for forest rangers
- S3182Senate Floor Calendar· Apr 24, 2013Authorizes the town of Ticonderoga to offer a 20 year retirement plan to police officer Dale W. Quesnel, Jr.
- S3113Stricken· Feb 27, 2013Authorizes the widow of Ronald M. Premo to apply for ordinary disability retirement on his behalf
- S3056In Senate Committee· May 5, 2014Requires reimbursement for surgical first assistant services
- S3055In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Authorizes dispensing audiologists, employed by an otolaryngologist who has conducted an evaluation for hearing loss, to dispense hearing aids for a profit
- S2645In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Authorizes school districts to establish reserve funds for the payment of their contributions to the New York state teachers' retirement system
- S2644Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 3, 2013Establishes assessment ceilings for local public utility mass real property
- S1757In Senate Committee· Jan 17, 2014Provides for the elimination of certain reporting requirements imposed on school districts and local governments
- S1756In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Increase penalties for hazing
- S1364In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Authorizes persons under the age of fourteen to participate in special events involving snowmobiles
- S1365In Assembly Committee· Jun 18, 2014Authorizes the forest ranger force to establish a training program for volunteer search and rescue personnel to assist the forest rangers
- S1366In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to development of a permit system to provide disabled veterans access to certain restricted bodies of water through the use of float planes
- S1361In Assembly Committee· May 5, 2014Relates to the wood products development council and contracts for timber or other forest products
- S1362In Senate Committee· Mar 4, 2014Makes residential facilities controlled by state agencies subject to local site plan review
- S1363In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Directs commissioner of transportation, upon finding that a bridge has defects, to establish and implement an emergency plan for drivers and communities affected
Committees
- Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And RecreationChair
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Consumer Protection
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Judiciary
- Rules