Senate · District 57 · 2015–16

Catharine Young

SD-57No longer in office

Chair, Housing, Construction And Community Development

In office since 2009 · 6 sessionscyoung@senate.state.ny.us

Effectiveness

31 of 311 sponsored bills passed (16.0%), ranking #10 of 66 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.

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S3509In Senate Committee· May 3, 2016Enacts the "school bus camera safety act" to authorize the installation and use of photo monitoring devices on school buses to detect and record vehicles illegally passing or overtaking a school bus
S3507In Senate Committee· Feb 8, 2016Authorizes physician assistants under the supervision of a physician to perform most medical services that a physician can perform
S3504In Assembly Committee· Mar 8, 2016Authorizes the Portville central school district to provide child care services to 3 and 4 year olds
S3505In Assembly Committee· May 24, 2016Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to grant an easement through the Boutwell Hill state forest for electric generation facilities associated with a wind powered electric generation project
S3503In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides for the establishment of regional secondary schools
S3437In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Prohibits the operation of a motorcycle with any child under the age of 6 thereon, unless the child is seated in a sidecar
S3439In Senate Committee· Feb 8, 2016Includes game birds bred pursuant to a game bird license within the definition of "crops, livestock and livestock products" for purposes of agricultural districts
S3434Stricken· May 18, 2015Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to assess and report on the use and development of precision agriculture, and the use of broadband by farmers
S3441Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 9, 2015Makes provisions on planning and development of regionally based urban and regional farmers' markets facilities
S3440Vetoed· Dec 11, 2015Provides that dogs engaged in hunting and training as authorized by the environmental conservation law, shall not be deemed to be running at largeVetoed
S3438In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to certain educational requirements for public assistance
S3422Signed by Governor· Nov 20, 2015Requires the conveyance of a paper street in the town of Westfield, county of Chautauqua, to be accompanied by a resolution of the town board of such townSigned into law
S3420In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Authorizes the city of Jamestown to establish an administrative tribunal for the adjudication of parking infractions
S3421In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes the city of Jamestown to set the fee for issuance of birth and death certificates
S3423Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Designates the bridges on interstate route 86 crossing state route 275, in the town of Friendship, county of Allegany, as the "Susan Foster Myers Memorial Bridge"Signed into law
S3419Signed by Governor· Dec 31, 2016Relates to expedited utilization review of prescription drugsSigned into law
S3416In Senate Committee· Feb 8, 2016Authorizes two or more school districts in certain supervisory districts to enter into a contract to establish and operate a regional high school
S3418In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Directs the department of state to provide municipalities with reimbursement for 75% of the costs of making road equipment less likely to rollover
S3417In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Makes seed purchased to grow food for personal consumption exempt from sales and use taxes
J451Adopted· Feb 10, 2015Congratulating Viola Kling upon the occasion of celebrating her 102nd BirthdayAdopted

Committees

Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentChair
Agriculture
Children And Families
Environmental Conservation
Finance
Health
Insurance
Rules
Transportation