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
- S3295In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to project labor agreements for public work projects
- S3082In Assembly Committee· May 5, 2016Relates to requiring the payment of small business grants within one hundred twenty days of notification of such funding
- S2951In Assembly Committee· May 5, 2016Protects certain information on hunting, fishing and trapping license and permit applications from disclosure
- S2952In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides free use of state parks to family members of deceased military
- S2882In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation
- S2885In Assembly Committee· Apr 5, 2016Relates to prohibiting sex offenders from residing in community residences
- S2883In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to automated payment detection, prevention and recovery solutions to reduce correctional healthcare overpayments, billed for eligible services
- S2648In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to cargo facility charges by the Port Authority
- S2649In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Prohibits the release of personal medical records or information without a warrant or express written authorization of the individual
- S2646In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the vote of town boards concerning rezoning matters
- S2645In Assembly Committee· May 24, 2016Requires regulations authorizing computer science courses to count towards liberal arts content at institutions of higher learning
- S2647Signed by Governor· Dec 18, 2015Authorizes the Erie county medical center corporation to enter into agreements for the creation and operation of a health care delivery system networkSigned into law
- S2583In Assembly Committee· Mar 7, 2016Clarifies that state regulated cemetery operations are under the sole jurisdiction of the state cemetery board
- S2582Signed by Governor· Sep 26, 2016Relates to the interment of pet cremated remainsSigned into law
- S1698Signed by Governor· Mar 13, 2015Relates to the port authority of New York and New Jersey deemed an agency; repealerSigned into law
- S1694Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Relates to the town of Riga's Host Benefit Agreement reserve fund; relates to improvements for highways in such townSigned into law
- S1559In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Exempts certain old growth forests from taxation
- S1558In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Filing false liens or encumbrances against public officers or public employees is a first degree class E felony
- S1557In Assembly Committee· Mar 17, 2016Imposes additional fines when a person fails to appear before the court, pay fines or complete counseling and/or community service as mandated
- S1531Senate Floor Calendar· May 27, 2015Limits the time state agencies would have to appeal article 78 supreme court judgments against them for violations of freedom of information laws
Committees
- Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsChair
- Agriculture
- Education
- Finance
- Judiciary
- Racing, Gaming And Wagering
- Transportation