Senate · District 61 · 2015–16
Michael H. Ranzenhofer
SD-61No longer in office
Chair, Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionsranz@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
282
149 bills, 133 resolutions
Passed a house
53
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
22
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
32 of 283 sponsored bills passed (24.7%), ranking #10 of 66 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
All sponsored legislation
282 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- J521Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Congratulating Muller Quaker Dairy upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2014 Industry of the Year Award by the Genesee County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J524Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Congratulating William Schutt upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2014 Geneseean of the Year Award by the Genesee County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J527Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Congratulating Michael Muehlig upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on March 14, 2015Adopted
- J501Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Congratulating Orazio's Restaurant upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2015 Business of the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J502Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Honoring Patrick Casilio, Jr. upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Lifetime Achiever of the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J504Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Congratulating the Kiwanis Club of Clarence upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Organization of the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J503Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Honoring Timothy Pazda upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2015 Citizen of the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- S3435In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Enacts "Erin's Law"; requires crosswalks near athletic fields and playgrounds
- S3436In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to independent directors and related party transactions; repealer
- S3386In Assembly Committee· Jun 14, 2016Relates to exempting the Rochester-Genesee regional transportation authority (RGRTA) from bond issuance charges
- S3387In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes a surcharge for the use of mobile telephones or the use of portable electronic devices while in a work area or school zone
- S3385In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organization
- S3353Vetoed· Dec 18, 2015Repeals chapters relating to Port Authority; Constitutes chapter 40-A of the consolidated laws as Port Authority of New York and New JerseyVetoed
- S3327In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree if he or she strikes, shoves, kicks, et cetera a school employee
- S3328In Assembly Committee· May 24, 2016Relates to exempting the Niagara frontier transit authority (NFTA) from bond issuance charges
- S3300Signed by Governor· Dec 11, 2015Relates to the regulation of cemetery trust funds and finances by the cemetery boardSigned into law
- S3294In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the definition of the term "cremation"
- S3296In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Repeals subdivision 6 of section 18-a of the public service law, relating to a temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment
- S3297In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the issue of military deployment as a factor in the awarding of custody in marital actions
- S3298In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to providing notification of prevailing wage violation allegations
Committees
- Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsChair
- Agriculture
- Education
- Finance
- Judiciary
- Racing, Gaming And Wagering
- Transportation