Bills by

Michael H. Ranzenhofer

Senator

282 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →ranz@senate.state.ny.us

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

282 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S6731Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Substituted by a6182
Authorizes school districts to order from certain farmers without requiring a waiver
Authorizes school districts to order from certain farmers without requiring a waiver.
Michael H. RanzenhoferOn the Senate floor
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S4462Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Referred to transportation
Relates to intermediate side reflex reflectors or intermediate side marker lamps on motorcycles
Relates to intermediate side reflex reflectors or intermediate side marker lamps on motorcycles; prohibits white, red or blue reflectors or lamps; prohibits intermediate side marker lamps from…
Michael H. RanzenhoferTransportation Committee
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S3600Senate· Moved May 17, 2016· Referred to codes

Authorizes courts to render default judgments in cases of failure to answer for unlawful possession of an alcoholic beverage with the intent to consume by persons under the age of twenty-one years

Authorizes courts, other than courts in a city of a million or more, to render default judgments in cases of failure to answer for unlawful possession of an alcoholic beverage with the intent to…

Michael H. RanzenhoferCodes Committee

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S7839Senate· Moved May 16, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to labeling prescription bottles of opioids

Requires prescription bottles containing opioids to have a label affixed concerning the addictive nature of the drug.

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

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S7837Senate· Moved May 13, 2016· Referred to elections

Relates to media disclosure requirements and political contribution limitations

Relates to media disclosure requirements and political contributions; requires disclosure of the amount of money, if any, received by a person making an independent expenditure and its contributors…

Michael H. RanzenhoferElections Committee

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S7813Senate· Moved May 12, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to the membership of the public service commission and to clarifying the mandatory time frame within which the public service commission must act upon certain petitions

Relates to the membership of the public service commission and clarifies the mandatory time frame within which the public service commission must act upon petitions submitted by regulated entities…

Michael H. RanzenhoferEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S6463Senate· Moved May 12, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation

Relates to the definition of non-ambulatory for purposes of non-ambulatory hunting permits

Relates to the definition of non-ambulatory for purposes of non-ambulatory hunting permits.

Michael H. RanzenhoferEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7515Senate· Moved May 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Relates to compensation of district attorneys

Provides that any increases in compensation to district attorneys after January first, two thousand sixteen, resulting from actions of the New York state commission on legislative, judicial and…

Michael H. RanzenhoferJudiciary Committee

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S3082Senate· Moved May 5, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to requiring the payment of small business grants within one hundred twenty days of notification of such funding

Relates to requiring the payment of small business grants within one hundred twenty days of notification of such funding.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2951Senate· Moved May 5, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Protects certain information on hunting, fishing and trapping license and permit applications from disclosure

Protects certain information on hunting, fishing and trapping license and permit applications from disclosure or release outside of the department of environmental conservation.

Michael H. RanzenhoferEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1052Senate· Moved May 4, 2016· Referred to education

Makes internal audit functions optional by school districts unless an audit by the comptroller reveals deficiencies

Makes internal audit functions optional by school districts unless an audit by the comptroller reveals deficiencies; provides that where deficiencies are found, school districts shall perform…

Michael H. RanzenhoferEducation Committee

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S6853Senate· Moved Apr 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Prohibits a consumer reporting agency or lender from using certain information to determine an individual's credit worthiness

Prohibits a consumer reporting agency or lender from using the credit scores of members of an individual's social network to determine the credit worthiness of such individual.

Michael H. RanzenhoferConsumer Protection Committee

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S6820Senate· Moved Apr 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Prohibits a consumer reporting agency or lender from using an individual's internet viewing history to determine such individual's credit worthiness

Prohibits a consumer reporting agency or lender from using an individual's internet use or internet viewing history to determine such individual's credit worthiness.

Michael H. RanzenhoferConsumer Protection Committee

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S7284Senate· Moved Apr 12, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the special powers of the New York state environmental facilities corporation; repealer

Relates to the special powers of the New York state environmental facilities corporation regarding investments from the water pollution control revolving fund.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S7286Senate· Moved Apr 12, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to enterprise shared service opportunities

Establishes public authority enterprise shared services which authorizes each state authority to provide cooperatively with one or more other state authorities any facility, service, activity or…

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S7281Senate· Moved Apr 12, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the special powers of the environmental facilities corporation

Relates to the special powers of the environmental facilities corporation.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S6423Senate· Signed Apr 8, 2016· Signed chap.28

Relates to authorizing a residential redevelopment inhibited property exemption in certain cities

Relates to authorizing a residential redevelopment inhibited property exemption in certain cities.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6394Senate· Signed Apr 8, 2016· Signed chap.24

Relates to authorizing the Erie county medical center corporation to enter into agreements for the creation and operation of a health care delivery system network; repealer

Relates to authorizing the Erie county medical center corporation to enter into agreements for the creation and operation of a health care delivery system network.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4293Senate· Moved Apr 6, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Authorizes the legislature to enact a period of residency requirement for persons applying for certain social services

Authorizes the legislature to require a state or municipal entity to enact a period of residency requirement for persons applying for certain social services.

Michael H. RanzenhoferJudiciary Committee

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S2885Senate· Moved Apr 5, 2016· Referred to correction

Relates to prohibiting sex offenders from residing in community residences

Prohibits sex offenders from residing in community residences.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorrection Committee

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S869Senate· Moved Apr 5, 2016· Referred to correction

Provides that any person who knowingly harbors, houses or employs a defaulting sex offender and who fails to contact law enforcement regarding the offender is guilty

Provides that any person who knowingly harbors, houses or employs a sex offender who has failed to register or verify address and employment, and who fails to contact his or her local law…

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorrection Committee

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S7131Senate· Moved Mar 30, 2016· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Relates to the sale of raffle tickets and the advertisement of games of chance

Relates to the sale of raffle tickets and the advertisement of games of chance.

Michael H. RanzenhoferRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S4312Senate· Moved Mar 30, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to the repayment of awards under the New York state math and science teaching incentive program

Relates to the repayment of awards under the New York state math and science teaching incentive program; allows teachers who teach for three of the seven years after the completion of the degree…

Michael H. RanzenhoferEducation Committee

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S990Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Imposes additional fines when a person fails to pay his or her fines or fails to complete counseling or community service when mandated

Imposes additional fines when a person fails to pay his or her fines or fails to complete counseling or community service when mandated for unlawful possession of marihuana or unlawful possession of…

Michael H. RanzenhoferFinance Committee

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