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.
All sponsored legislation
216 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- J2127Adopted· May 19, 2015Saluting SMSgt. Anita Sullivan upon the occasion of her retirement from the United States Air ForceAdopted
- R2126Adopted· May 11, 2015Relates to the election of the Temporary President of the Senate for the remainder of the 2015-2016 sessionAdopted
- S5227In Assembly Committee· Jun 6, 2016Repeals certain requirements for a petition for a judicial appointment of a standby guardian of an infant; repealer
- S5177In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes an exception for victims of child sexual abuse to the trust exemption from application to the satisfaction of money judgment
- S5154Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 7, 2016Enacts "Peter Falk's law" relating to guardianship duties
- S5131In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2016Authorizes and directs the public service commission to study the impact on consumers and perform a cost benefit analysis of the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative
- J1864Adopted· May 5, 2015Honoring Edward Stabler upon the occasion of his selection as 2015 Onondaga County Senior Citizen of the Year by the New York State Office for the AgingAdopted
- J1739Adopted· Apr 28, 2015Congratulating the Westhill Boys Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of winning the 2015 Class B New York State ChampionshipAdopted
- S4929Signed by Governor· Dec 11, 2015Relates to the determination of eligibility for payment of interest on amounts owed to contractorsSigned into law
- S4891In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to designating blighted property and blighted areas; provides definition of blighted property and blighted areas; amends definition of substandard or insanitary area
- S4871In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to certain disputed agreements determined by the public arbitration panel
- J1600Adopted· Apr 22, 2015Honoring Earl Ward for 50 years of dedicated volunteer fire service in Cayuga CountyAdopted
- S4815In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes employers with less than five hundred employees to pay bi-weekly wages
- J1511Adopted· Apr 22, 2015Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Housing Visions, on May 7, 2015Adopted
- S4783In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the definition of a clinical peer reviewer
- J1447Adopted· Apr 22, 2015Commending Suzanne Orofino Galbato upon the occasion of her designation as a 2015 Inductee into the Auburn Alumni Hall of Distinction, on May 15, 2015Adopted
- J1188Adopted· Mar 26, 2015Congratulating the Skaneateles Boys Varsity Hockey Team upon the occasion of winning the Division II New York State ChampionshipAdopted
- S4475In Assembly Committee· Jun 7, 2016Requires public authorities to negotiate with most qualified architectural and engineering professional firms before negotiating with other firms
- S4404Vetoed· Nov 20, 2015Relates to the reimbursement of tuition, fees and hospital charges to state university health care facilitiesVetoed
- J985Adopted· Mar 17, 2015Congratulating Damon Villnave upon the occasion of being named a Distinguished Finalist in the 20th Annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards programAdopted
Committees
- FinanceChair
- Banks
- Cities
- Codes
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Judiciary
- Labor