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.

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S7909Signed by Governor· Jun 23, 2014Relates to assessment services for youth alleged to be suffering from substance use disorderSigned into law
S7834In Senate Committee· Jun 13, 2014Grants retroactive retiree status to former New York city public-school teacher Israel Baum
S7738In Senate Committee· Jun 3, 2014Relates to admission to a special high school in the city school district of the city of New York
S7732Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 20, 2014Extends certain provisions relating to certain contracts of the New York city school construction authority
S7731In Senate Committee· Jun 3, 2014Grants local social services districts access to criminal history information when acting within the scope of their duties under the social services law or the family court act
S7707In Senate Committee· Jun 10, 2014Relates to the supervision of persons with custody of protected children
S7708In Senate Committee· Jun 2, 2014Requires the scheduling and holding of expiration of order hearing in child protective proceedings in cities having a population of one million or more
S7691Assembly Floor Calendar· Jun 19, 2014Requires parental appeal of placement of a child with a handicapping condition in a school district in a city of 1,000,000 or more be determined as required by federal law
S7667Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 19, 2014Requires written comments to be included in reports provided by local social services districts on the death of certain children
J5487Adopted· May 29, 2014Congratulating the Edward R. Murrow High School Chess Team and Coach Eliot Weiss upon the occasion of capturing the 2014 New York State Chess ChampionshipAdopted
S7505In Senate Committee· May 15, 2014Relates to the age of an infant and reimbursement for child care
S7487In Senate Committee· May 15, 2014Directs the chancellor and city comptroller to audit the city school district of the city of New York for compliance with requirements for instruction in certain subjects
S7376In Senate Committee· May 29, 2014Directs chancellors of large city school districts to study and make recommendations concerning the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs
S7355In Senate Committee· May 14, 2014Requires that academic credit toward a high school diploma be given for practical experience gained outside of school during high school
S7356In Assembly Committee· Jun 19, 2014Establishes a career and technical high school diploma for students completing a course of study for a career or trade
S7357In Senate Committee· May 14, 2014Establishes a temporary commission on career technical education to examine and assess the feasibility and advisability of establishing a professional trade diploma
S7354In Senate Committee· May 14, 2014Requires the regents exam to be waived for any student who scores a 3, 4 or 5 on the advanced placement examination in the subject of the regents exam
S7339In Senate Committee· May 23, 2014Provides that out-of-home placement of child with emotional, behavioral or mental disorder, or a disability shall not be grounds for transfer of custody
S7211In Senate Committee· May 6, 2014Requires child protective services to provide notice to the appropriate probation service or the state board of parole when subject of a child abuse or maltreatment report may be on probation or parole
S7213In Assembly Committee· Jun 11, 2014Provides for the protection of the children of parents who abuse other children for whom they are legally responsible

Committees

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