Senate · District 2 · 2015–16
John J. Flanagan
SD-2No longer in office
Chair, Education
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionsflanagan@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
123
88 bills, 35 resolutions
Passed a house
19
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
5
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
30 of 124 sponsored bills passed (28.6%), 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
88 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S5139Stricken· Jan 21, 2016Provides that teachers, principals, and superintendents are no longer required to sign confidentiality agreements
- S5124Stricken· Jan 21, 2016Relates to performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals and the comprehensive review of education standards administered by the state department of education
- S5069Stricken· Jan 21, 2016Relates to transportation contract pricing benchmarks
- S4995Stricken· Jan 21, 2016Provides for licensure of school psychologists
- S4219In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to a motor vehicle accident prevention course for drivers convicted of driving while intoxicated or while under the influence of drugs
- S4220In Assembly Committee· Mar 21, 2016Relates to driving while intoxicated
- S4218Stricken· May 16, 2016Provides for the establishment of regional secondary schools
- S4217Stricken· May 16, 2016Relates to intervention in chronically underperforming school districts
- S4215Stricken· May 24, 2016Relates to providing an annual growth amount for the tuition reimbursement for school age programs operated by in-state approved private schools for the education of students
- S4216Stricken· May 16, 2016Establishes Earth day; relates to mandate relief for school districts and certain other educational entities; removes references to subcommittees on special education; repealer
- S4187Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 11, 2015Requires the use of seatbelts by volunteer firefighters
- S3944Stricken· Jan 21, 2016Relates to a retirement contribution reserve fund for the purposes of the New York state teachers' retirement system
- S3940In Assembly Committee· Jun 14, 2016Makes aggravated vehicular homicide a violent felony offense
- S3934Stricken· Jan 21, 2016Relates to the repeal of authorization for the chief privacy officer to serve in multiple positions within the department of education
- S3912In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to establishing procedures for school safety where it is reasonable to believe that a student is at risk of harming him or herself as manifested by a threat of suicide or other conduct
- S3214Stricken· Jan 21, 2016Relates to fingerprinting of prospective employees of private special education schools; repealer
- S3206Stricken· Jan 21, 2016Relates to computer-based assessment technology apportionment
- S2836In Assembly Committee· Jan 25, 2016Relates to controlled substances; defines synthetic cannabis
- S2695Stricken· Jan 21, 2016Relates to tort claims against water authorities of Erie, Suffolk, Monroe and Onondaga counties
- S2696Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 2, 2015Relates to certain smoke detecting devices
Committees
- EducationChair
- Codes
- Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Energy And Telecommunications
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs