Senate · District 2 · 2013–14
John J. Flanagan
SD-2No longer in office
Chair, Education
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionsflanagan@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
152
129 bills, 23 resolutions
Passed a house
50
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
25 of 153 sponsored bills passed (19.9%), ranking #17 of 62 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
Sponsored bills
129 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S5567In Senate Committee· May 6, 2014Recognizing boards of cooperative educational services as regional leaders
- S5557In Senate Committee· May 5, 2014Establishes Earth day; relates to mandate relief for school districts; relates to provision of special education programs and services; repealers
- S5558Signed by Governor· Jun 30, 2013Relates to extending the timeframe for school professionals applying for certification to complete training on the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discriminationSigned into law
- S5556In Senate Committee· Jun 20, 2014Relates to requiring the fingerprinting of prospective employees of approved private special education schools; makes permanent certain provisions
- S5452In Senate Committee· Jun 20, 2014Requires the state to pay down the gap elimination adjustment in three years
- S5434In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to applying certain provisions of law pertaining to pensions to special act school districts and other institutions
- S5383In Assembly Committee· Jun 12, 2014Amends the definitions of criminal enterprise and pattern of criminal activity for the purpose of criminal liability for enterprise corruption
- S5365In Assembly Committee· Jun 12, 2014Changes the name of the general education development exam to the high school equivalency exam
- S5362In Assembly Committee· Apr 28, 2014Relates to referrals to state adult service agencies for certain students with disabilities who have reached the age of 18; repealer
- S5363In Assembly Committee· Jun 2, 2014Exempts school districts from the requirements of smart growth
- S5364In Assembly Committee· Mar 19, 2014Repeals the requirement that schools triennially report on the status of asbestos within their buildings
- S5361In Assembly Committee· Mar 25, 2014Eliminates the requirement for written parental consent prior to initial placement of a student with a disability in a July/August program
- S5356Senate Floor Calendar· May 19, 2014Provides that certain prospective employees of the department of education have a criminal background check conducted on them
- S5357In Assembly Committee· Jun 12, 2014Relates to the procurement of telecommunications equipment by BOCES
- S5359In Assembly Committee· Jun 12, 2014Relates to encouraging school districts to include a mental health curriculum in their course of instruction
- S5358In Assembly Committee· May 19, 2014Establishes Earth Day
- S5360In Assembly Committee· Jun 10, 2014Establishes that all school districts are approved evaluators of preschool students suspected of having a disability
- S5354In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Creates other post-employment benefit reserve funds; repealer
- S5322Vetoed· Dec 29, 2014Relates to all plumbing and electrical work performed on school buildings in Nassau or Suffolk countyVetoed
- S5260In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Provides a tax credit for the installation of fire sprinkler systems
Committees
- EducationChair
- Codes
- Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Energy And Telecommunications
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs