Senate · District 50 · 2015–16
John A. DeFrancisco
SD-50No longer in office
Chair, Finance
In office since 2009 · 5 sessionsjdefranc@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
216
113 bills, 103 resolutions
Passed a house
37
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
5
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
16 of 217 sponsored bills passed (17.5%), ranking #10 of 66 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
Sponsored bills
113 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S6943Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 9, 2016Relates to a pilot program providing a tax credit for universal visitability
- S6930Senate Floor Calendar· May 25, 2016Regulates the interest rate on obligations issued to finance the school rehabilitation and reconstruction within the city school district of the city of Syracuse
- S6929Signed by Governor· Jul 21, 2016Extends provisions relating to limited license for clinical laboratory technologySigned into law
- S6870In Senate Committee· Mar 2, 2016Relates to the empire state film production credit
- S6862In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Enacts the "safe cars safe streets act of 2016"
- S6857Stricken· Mar 1, 2016Limits the undertaking required of tobacco manufacturers and affiliates during appeals of the tobacco master settlement agreement
- S6816Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 7, 2016Exempts certain parcels of land from the provisions of law which generally restrict manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers from sharing an interest in a liquor license
- S6724In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Relates to oversight by the New York state public authorities control board
- S6596In Senate Committee· Jun 13, 2016Establishes the date for the accrual of causes of action based on medical, dental or podiatric malpractice
- S6575In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2016Establishes the office of brain injury, within the department of health, to administer the brain injury program
- S6574In Senate Committee· Jan 27, 2016Requires motor vehicle liability insurance policies to include supplemental spousal liability coverage unless the insured declines such coverage in writing
- S6576In Senate Committee· Jan 27, 2016Abolishes the board of regents and transfers the powers and duties to the commissioner of education; repealer
- S6573In Assembly Committee· Jun 7, 2016Enacts the "bridge and road investment and dedicated fund guaranteed enforcement (BRIDGE) reform act"
- S6572In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Enacts the "urban science, technology, engineering and math (U-STEM) mentor volunteer program for youth act"
- S6341In Senate Committee· Jun 8, 2016Requires state reimbursement to counties the full amount of expenditures for indigent legal services
- S6318In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to possession of firearms on property owned by or held in trust for SUNY ESF
- S6317In Assembly Committee· May 17, 2016Relates to the judicial diversion program for certain felony offenders
- S6315In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Relates to payment in construction contracts
- S6316In Assembly Committee· Jun 17, 2016Authorizes short distance commuter permits for travel at no charge between certain interchanges in the Syracuse area
- S6076In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to referees' hearings relating to unemployment insurance benefits involving the commercial goods transportation industry
Committees
- FinanceChair
- Banks
- Cities
- Codes
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Judiciary
- Labor