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
—
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
- S2036In Senate Committee· Jun 3, 2016Relates to sentencing and resentencing in domestic violence cases
- S2037In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Allows municipal commissions to use alternate lists for filling vacancies with resident and non-resident minority group members and women in order to achieve diversity in police departments
- S2026Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 10, 2015Provides for a deduction from personal gross income for expenses incurred in the adoption of a child in the foster care system
- S2022In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes enrollment grants for medical education programs for minorities; appropriation
- S2028In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Allows Westchester county to require bidders for public works, construction or purchase contracts to hire and retain persons residing in certain targeted communities
- S2024In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to special provisions for not-for-profit sales
- S2027In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to domestic violence; repealer
- S2029In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires employers to make a conditional offer of employment before inquiring about any criminal convictions of a prospective employee
- S2030In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires that the training required of certain health care professionals for identification and reporting of child abuse include a domestic violence component
- S2023In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to voting and registration for voting by convicted felons
- S2025In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides additional tax exemptions for two qualified veterans living in the same household
- S2020In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2016Expands definition of dangerous contraband to include telecommunications and electronic recording devices
- S2021In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires training regarding sexual assault for police officers and child protective services workers
- S11In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Recodifies criminal discovery provisions; repealer
Committees
- JudiciaryVice chair
- Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Finance
- Health
- Rules