Senate · District 45 · 2015–16
Betty Little
SD-45No longer in office
Chair, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionslittle@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
271
120 bills, 151 resolutions
Passed a house
48
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
21
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
33 of 272 sponsored bills passed (31.4%), 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
120 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S1683In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Grants sales and use tax exemption for certain tangible personal property and services used in the operation of recreational skiing facilities
- S1682In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes municipalities to contract for services through contracts let by any other governmental entity
- S1681In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes dispensing audiologists, employed by an otolaryngologist who has conducted an evaluation for hearing loss, to dispense hearing aids for a profit
- S1533In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2016Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay for all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards
- S1342In Assembly Committee· May 17, 2016Provides for the removal of persons from campgrounds by the owner or operator thereof, or his or her agent
- S1343In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to engage in collective bargaining with component school district employees
- S1341In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes an applicant for a pistol or revolver license to possess such while attending a pre-license firearms safety course
- S1335In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes provisions for the net energy metering of neighborhood electricity usage
- S1336Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 17, 2015Authorizes the county of Franklin to impose a motel and hotel tax of 5 percent
- S4Signed by Governor· Oct 21, 2015Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices because of familial statusSigned into law
- S3Signed by Governor· Oct 21, 2015Relates to the provision of attorney's fees in cases of housing, employment or credit discriminationSigned into law
- S1318Signed by Governor· Mar 13, 2015Relates to the profession of massage therapySigned into law
- S1233Signed by Governor· Dec 11, 2015Requires reimbursement for surgical first assistant servicesSigned into law
- S1234In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Directs each board of cooperative educational services to adopt and implement a school year calendar for classes at such board and the component school districts
- S1229In Assembly Committee· Apr 11, 2016Relates to the authenticity, attribution and authorship of fine works of art
- S1211In Assembly Committee· Jun 16, 2016Relates to the wood products development council and contracts for timber or other forest products
- S1216In Assembly Committee· Mar 9, 2016Provides that the town board of certain towns may establish maximum speed limits on certain town highways
- S1190In Senate Committee· May 24, 2016Requires residential facilities controlled by state agencies to maintain on file and make accessible a facility site plan
- S1144In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to promulgate a uniform assessment code
- S1145In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to development of a permit system to provide disabled veterans access to certain restricted bodies of water through the use of float planes
Committees
- Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And RecreationChair
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Consumer Protection
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Health
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Social Services