Senate · District 56 · 2015–16
Joseph E. Robach
SD-56No longer in office
Chair, Transportation
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionsrobach@nysenate.gov
Sponsored
116
100 bills, 16 resolutions
Passed a house
32
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
10
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
21 of 117 sponsored bills passed (21.4%), 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
100 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S1656In Assembly Committee· Jun 2, 2016Authorizes the sale of wine supplies
- S1647In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Deposits for refillable beverage containers
- S5Signed by Governor· Oct 21, 2015Prohibits discrimination in housing based upon domestic violence status and establishing task force to study impact of source of income on access to housingSigned into law
- S878In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence
- S879In Senate Committee· Apr 6, 2016Provides for initiative and referendum in New York State for the People as electors to propose or reject laws and submit amendments to the state constitution
- S871In Assembly Committee· May 24, 2016Creates computer sex crimes against children
- S862In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2016Authorizes certain military personnel to get married within twenty-four hours of receiving a marriage license
- S843In Senate Committee· Mar 21, 2016Enacts the good samaritan ambulance act of 2016 to allow the provision of ambulance services outside of an agency's primary territory in emergencies
- S845In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Provides for a sex offender public awareness outreach program to provide educational outreach to schools, community groups and clergy on issues related to sex offenders
- S841In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Relates to admission of institutions of higher education for pupils receiving a home instruction education or a non-public school program
- S840Signed by Governor· Aug 18, 2016Relates to patients interred at state mental health hospital cemeteriesSigned into law
- S836In Senate Committee· May 4, 2016Includes certain veterans in the definition of resident as it relates to community colleges and state-aided four-year colleges
- S837In Senate Committee· Mar 21, 2016Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at SUNY and CUNY
- S838In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to providing grant assistance for service dogs
- S844In Assembly Committee· Mar 8, 2016Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur
- S839In Senate Committee· Mar 21, 2016Relates to enhancing penalties and protecting victims of crimes of domestic violence
- S842In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence
- S833In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2016Prohibits level three sex offenders from living in college housing
- S835In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Expands the crime of robbery in the first and second degrees to include attempts made with a device appearing to be a bomb, destructive device or explosive
- S834In Assembly Committee· Feb 29, 2016Creates the crime of environmental damage of property
Committees
- TransportationChair
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Consumer Protection
- Education
- Energy And Telecommunications
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Infrastructure And Capital Investment
- Labor