Senate · District 47 · 2015–16

Joseph A. Griffo

SD-47

Chair, Energy And Telecommunications

In office since 2009 · 9 sessionsgriffo@nysenate.gov

Effectiveness

26 of 352 sponsored bills passed (19.1%), 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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S2717In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor
S2722In Assembly Committee· Feb 24, 2016Limits tenure of temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority and minority leaders and committee chairs
S2719In Senate Committee· Jan 22, 2016Provides total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers for injuries sustained on or after July 1, 2016
S2718Vetoed· Nov 28, 2016Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistantVetoed
S2720In Assembly Committee· May 16, 2016Authorizes the state board of parole to require a violent felony offender to serve his or her maximum term, if release would pose an imminent threat to society
J381In Senate Committee· Jan 28, 2015Honoring Christopher Westbrook upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal
J382In Senate Committee· Jan 28, 2015Honoring Ernest LaBaff upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate
J379In Senate Committee· Jan 28, 2015Honoring Dr. Anthony G. Collins upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal
J380In Senate Committee· Jan 28, 2015Honoring Dominick and Ross Violi upon the occasion of their designation as recipients of a Liberty Medal
S2715In Assembly Committee· May 10, 2016Increases the penalty for robbery of property from a bank; makes the crime a class C felony
S2716In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes a governmental agency or municipality to designate a highway or portion of highway as open for travel by an ATV
S2653In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Authorizes the town of Deerfield in Oneida county to transfer jurisdiction of a road to the state
S2652In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting, fishing and trapping areas
J307In Senate Committee· Jan 22, 2015Commending the New York State Association of Counties upon the occasion of celebrating its 90th Anniversary
S2295In Assembly Committee· Jun 6, 2016Requires any state mandated program imposed on municipalities and school districts to be funded by the state
S2271In Senate Committee· Apr 6, 2016Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term
S2272In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or subdivisions; repealer
S2273In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Prohibits the legislature from recessing after the start of the state fiscal year until it has passed a budget
S2264In Assembly Committee· Jun 14, 2016Establishes the commission on public authority reform to study and investigate reducing the number of public authorities and their subsidiaries
S2265In Assembly Committee· Mar 17, 2016Relates to the maintenance, improvement and repair of certain town highways

Committees

Energy And TelecommunicationsChair
Codes
Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Finance
Higher Education
Infrastructure And Capital Investment
Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs