Senate · District 47 · 2015–16
Joseph A. Griffo
SD-47
Chair, Energy And Telecommunications
In office since 2009 · 9 sessionsgriffo@nysenate.gov
Sponsored
351
172 bills, 179 resolutions
Passed a house
49
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
16
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
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.
Sponsored bills
172 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S4469In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes the crime of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received
- S4471In Senate Committee· Apr 6, 2016Removes constitutional provision that the lieutenant-governor shall act as governor when the governor is absent from the state
- S4470In Senate Committee· Apr 6, 2016Imposes term limits for the offices of governor, comptroller and attorney-general
- S4466In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes all municipalities to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan
- S4467Vetoed· Dec 11, 2015Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapistsVetoed
- S4464In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Shortens the time frame within which a meeting may be called to vote on consolidation of school districts after qualified voters have not voted in favor of consolidation
- S4465In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires sex offenders who fail to register or verify twice or more to wear a location-tracking device
- S4460In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Prohibits the transmission of unsolicited advertising text messages to cellular telephones or pagers
- S4450In Senate Committee· May 3, 2016Establishes the crime of non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit images
- S4323Stricken· Feb 24, 2016Enacts the school buildings carbon monoxide act
- S4304In Assembly Committee· May 25, 2016Authorizes state chartered banking institutions to invest their assets to the extent authorized in the rules and regulations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- S4305In Assembly Committee· May 23, 2016Authorizes state chartered banking institutions to pledge investment grade corporate bonds to secure state and municipal deposits
- S4213In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes a natural gas safety and infrastructure replacement program
- S4212In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires that the public service commission and NYSERDA ensure that Green Bank funds are available to fund programs assisting building owners with installing energy efficient improvements
- S4211In Senate Committee· Feb 22, 2016Relates to the expansion of natural gas service in this state
- S4021In Senate Committee· Feb 22, 2016Relates to certain reports of the New York state energy and research development authority
- S3943In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires the public service commission and the New York state energy research and development authority to ensure funds are available to fund programs
- S3941In Senate Committee· Feb 22, 2016Creates a commercial on-bill repayment program
- S3914In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes an alternative resolution program for veterans accused of certain felonies
- S3916In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to consumer cost mitigation programs
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