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

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.

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S5770In Senate Committee· Jan 15, 2016Authorizes counties, which are not otherwise authorized to impose hotel or motel taxes, to impose such taxes at a rate not to exceed 5%
J2513Adopted· Jun 2, 2015Honoring Correction Officer T.J. Strack-recognized with a Medal by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community SupervisionAdopted
J2511Adopted· Jun 2, 2015Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce on June 5, 2015Adopted
J2512Adopted· Jun 2, 2015Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Warren County on May 29, 2015Adopted
J2510Adopted· Jun 2, 2015Honoring the 1930 and 1933 Granville High School Football Teams upon the occasion of being inducted into the Capital Region Football Hall of FameAdopted
J2382Adopted· May 28, 2015Congratulating 15-year-old J.D. Aspland upon the occasion of setting four new powerlifting world records in his weight classAdopted
J2380Adopted· May 28, 2015Congratulating Carsyn Rissberger upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Silver Award, a prestigious Scouting honorAdopted
J2381Adopted· May 28, 2015Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the return of the 123rd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry to Salem, New York, and the rest of Washington CountyAdopted
J2378Adopted· May 28, 2015Congratulating Grace Suarez upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Silver Award, a prestigious Scouting honorAdopted
J2377Adopted· May 28, 2015Congratulating Derek Sprague upon the occasion of his election as President of the Professional Golf Association of AmericaAdopted
J2379Adopted· May 28, 2015Congratulating Nyah Cerruti upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Silver Award, a prestigious Scouting honor, on June 7, 2015Adopted
S5609In Senate Committee· Jan 15, 2016Provides for the disposition of the additional 1% sales and compensating use taxes in the county of St. Lawrence
J2218Adopted· May 19, 2015Honoring Lillian Wood upon the occasion of her selection as the Warren County 2015 Senior Citizen of the Year by the New York State Office for the AgingAdopted
J2219Adopted· May 19, 2015Honoring Thomas Johansen as the Warren County 2015 Senior Citizen of the Year by the New York State Office for the AgingAdopted
J2220Adopted· May 19, 2015Congratulating James Brown-Kinsella upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle ScoutAdopted
S5553In Senate Committee· Jun 7, 2016Directs the health care quality and cost containment commission to study and report upon the impact of requiring that certain health insurance plans provide coverage for treatment of mitochondrial disease
S5554In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Grants the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation jurisdiction over the Camp Santanoni historic area, in the county of Essex
S5384In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes municipal housing authorities to engage in shared purchasing contracts with the state, political subdivisions and other municipal housing authorities
S5270In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Authorizes the civil commitment of detained persons convicted of a misdemeanor sex offense or with a prior conviction in another state of an offense that would be a designated felony
J2049Adopted· May 12, 2015Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 10-17, 2015, as Fibromyalgia Awareness Week in the State of New YorkAdopted

Committees

Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And RecreationChair
Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Consumer Protection
Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Education
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