Senate · District 17 · 2013–14

Simcha Felder

SD-17No longer in office

Chair, Children And Families; Chair, New York City Education Subcommittee

In office since 2013 · 7 sessionsfelder@nysenate.gov

Effectiveness

10 of 63 sponsored bills passed (18.0%), ranking #36 of 62 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.

Sponsored bills

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57 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions

S7215In Assembly Committee· Jun 3, 2014Authorizes the issuance of an order of protection in a child protective proceeding against a parent of a child when such parent is found to have severely abused another child
S7210In Assembly Committee· May 28, 2014Authorizes family courts to order local commissioner of social services to advise the employer of a respondent upon the disposition of a child protective proceeding where the respondent has contact with children
S7158In Senate Committee· May 1, 2014Relates to notices to non-marital fathers in adoption, surrender and termination of parental rights proceedings and consents to adoption in family and surrogate's courts
S7147Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 16, 2014Relates to abandoned property delivered to the state and held by the state comptroller
S7097Senate Floor Calendar· May 7, 2014Relates to designating petitions
S7060In Senate Committee· Apr 23, 2014Relates to a presumption of neglect against a child in certain circumstances
S7062In Assembly Committee· Jun 17, 2014Relates to providing counsel for the local social services districts the authority to subpoena records
S7061In Senate Committee· Apr 23, 2014Requires the cooperation of various agencies in providing records pertaining to an active investigation of suspected child abuse or maltreatment
S7063In Senate Committee· Apr 24, 2014Relates to requiring mandated reporters to receive coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment
S7051In Senate Committee· Jun 20, 2014Relates to assessment services for youth alleged to be suffering from substance use disorder
S6815In Assembly Committee· Jun 18, 2014Relates to the reentry of former foster care children into foster care; repealer
S6813Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 2, 2014Relates to medical treatment for abused, neglected and destitute children
S6814In Senate Committee· Jun 20, 2014Relates to the sealing and expungement of records in persons in need of supervision cases in family court
S5890In Assembly Committee· Jun 16, 2014Report on the impact of a tax deduction for expenses attributed to the adoption of a child in foster care
S5842In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Requires parental appeal of placement and educational programs to be provided to a child with a handicapping condition to be determined within 90 days
S5730Signed by Governor· Jul 31, 2013Provides that Saturday and Sundays shall not be included in the grace period for repairs of defective motor vehicle equipmentSigned into law
S5724In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Requires cemeteries to provide for the expeditious burial and interment of deceased who are a part of certain religious and cultural communities
S5369In Assembly Committee· Jun 10, 2014Directs the commissioner of education to study and report on the provision of services to public school students in grades 8 through 12 by guidance counselors
S5243In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Grants 5 minute grace period for parking violations which occur at the expiration of a specified period of time or at a specific time
S5244In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Directs the commissioner of transportation to study and report upon the unsafe use of bicycles upon public highways

Committees

Children And FamiliesChair
New York City Education SubcommitteeChair
Aging
Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Health
Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities