Senate · District 42 · 2015–16
John J. Bonacic
SD-42No longer in office
Chair, Judiciary; Chair, Racing, Gaming And Wagering
In office since 2009 · 5 sessionsbonacic@nysenate.gov
Sponsored
732
130 bills, 602 resolutions
Passed a house
46
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
20
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
47 of 733 sponsored bills passed (48.1%), 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
130 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S1676In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Creates a task force on interagency cooperation within the forestry industry
- S1678In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the procedural continuity of legislation during the two-year session
- S1680In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires telecommunication service providers to provide notice relating to service outages
- S1635In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the role and duties of advisors in trust agreements
- S1634In Assembly Committee· Jun 2, 2016Relates to increasing the penalties for passing a stopped school bus
- S1632In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the monies of the spinal cord injury research trust fund
- S1633In Assembly Committee· Jun 16, 2016Allows for two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision of a county jail
- S1636In Assembly Committee· May 4, 2016Relates to establishing a court-appointed special advocates program to aid family court efforts to promote the health, safety and well-being of children
- S1631In Assembly Committee· May 4, 2016Relates to authorizing licensed authorized organizations to conduct certain poker tournaments as licensed games of chance fundraisers
- S1608Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 7, 2016Relates to the residence and domicile of sex offender registrants
- S1609In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Adds to the definition of serious injury and relates to determining the sufficiency of the evidence related to the serious injury
- S1605In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides, in tort cases where one defendant has settled, that remaining defendants must elect prior to trial as to reduction in liability; repealer
- S1606Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 1, 2016Relates to judicial wellness and assistance committees
- S1604In Assembly Committee· Jun 16, 2016Relates to establishing set dates for school district proposition votes
- S1607In Assembly Committee· Jun 6, 2016Provides for notice with regard to annexation
- S1601In Assembly Committee· May 3, 2016Authorizes the Ulster county sheriff to serve as an additional firearms licensing officer
- S1602In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides a waiver from the driving skills test for a driver's license for active duty and recently discharged military personnel
- S1603In Assembly Committee· Jun 1, 2016Authorizes summer camps to hire certain licensed professionals to provide services
- S1599In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to permitting the use of peregrine falcons in falconry
- S1600In Assembly Committee· Mar 9, 2016Relates to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree
Committees
- JudiciaryChair
- Racing, Gaming And WageringChair
- Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- Banks
- Children And Families
- Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
- Finance
- Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Rules