Senate · District 36 · 2015–16
Ruth Hassell-Thompson
SD-36No longer in office
Vice chair, Judiciary
In office since 2009 · 4 sessionshassellt@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
94
83 bills, 11 resolutions
Passed a house
5
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
2
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
3 of 94 sponsored bills passed (4.1%), ranking #6 of 66 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
All sponsored legislation
94 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- J2801Adopted· Jun 11, 2015Congratulating Willie L. Rennick upon the occasion of celebrating his 100th BirthdayAdopted
- S5759In Senate Committee· Feb 5, 2016Directs contracting state agencies to develop a growth plan in order to increase participation of MWBEs with respect to state contracts and subcontracts
- J2568Adopted· Jun 16, 2015Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2015 as Gun Violence Awareness Month in the State of New YorkAdopted
- S5746In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to officer-involved deaths and near deaths
- S5594In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Creates a middle income home ownership subsidy program
- S5592In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes the office of special investigation within the department of law
- S5593In Senate Committee· Jun 3, 2016Permits the sealing of records of certain nonviolent misdemeanor or nonsexual misdemeanor criminal offenses
- J2171Adopted· May 19, 2015Mourning the death of Reverend Dr. Richard H. Dixon, Jr., distinguished minister, civil rights leader and devoted member of his communityAdopted
- J1696Adopted· Apr 28, 2015Commending Executive Director Lillian Roberts upon the occasion of her retirement after numerous years of distinguished service to District Council 37Adopted
- S4397Senate Floor Calendar· May 27, 2015Authorizes the city of Mount Vernon to offer certain retirement options to Christopher Grieco, Wendell Griffin, Patsy Leone and Jeremy Villanueva, police officers employed by such city
- S3817In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires that rehabilitation programs for female inmates in state correctional facilities be equivalent to those provided to male inmates elsewhere in the state
- S3816In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires that rehabilitation programs for female inmates in state correctional facilities be equivalent to those provided to male inmates elsewhere in the state
- S3818In Assembly Committee· Mar 28, 2016Requires notice be provided to any officer or employee of the department of correctional services whose personal information is the subject of a subpoena duces tecum
- J558Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Congratulating Dr. Olivia J. Hooker upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th BirthdayAdopted
- S2627In Senate Committee· Apr 5, 2016Relates to entrepreneurship assistance centers; repealer
- S2628In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Enacts the child protection act of 2015; repealer
- S2344In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides for the application for sealing a record of conviction
- S2345In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to temporary maintenance awards and maintenance obligations; repealer
- S7936In Senate Committee· May 26, 2016Provides for the licensing of vision impairment specialists
- S2343In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides for accelerated payments to the city school district of the city of Mount Vernon
Committees
- JudiciaryVice chair
- Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Finance
- Health
- Rules