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
- 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
- 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
- S2263In Assembly Committee· May 24, 2016Extends certain educational benefits to eligible veterans
- S2157In Senate Committee· Jan 14, 2016Relates to disclosure of the identities of political committees making certain expenditures for political communications
- S2158In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to requiring credit cards to contain smart chip technology
- S2159In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state
- S1973In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Prohibits the sale of food products containing melatonin to minors
- S1974In Assembly Committee· May 3, 2016Adds employees of the office of children and family services to the list of public employees for which prevention of duties constitutes assault in the second degree
- S1970In Senate Committee· Apr 7, 2016Provides that the senate shall be composed of 62 senators, each representing 1 county of the state
- S1969In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides for a special election, at the discretion of the governor, to fill vacancies in the office of comptroller and attorney-general
- S1946In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to insurance coverage of early intervention services
- S1882In Assembly Committee· Mar 8, 2016Relates to the distribution of grants for the health workforce retraining program
- S1880In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires transporters, school districts, and counties to establish a rider verification system for certain special transportation passengers
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