Senate · District 6 · 2015–16

Kemp Hannon

SD-6No longer in office

Chair, Health

In office since 2009 · 5 sessionshannon@nysenate.gov

Effectiveness

39 of 255 sponsored bills passed (21.2%), 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

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195 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions

S4716In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Enacts the "right to try act" which grants access to terminally ill patients to investigational drugs, biological products and devices which may help the patients' conditions
S4698In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Prohibits disclosure of testimony of a party to a health care quality assurance or peer review proceeding
S4348Assembly Floor Calendar· Jun 1, 2016Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish standards, and review and implement requirements for the performance of continuing medical education on pain management, palliative care and addiction
S4327Signed by Governor· Oct 26, 2015Allows companion dogs at food service establishments in outdoor dining areas in certain conditionsSigned into law
S4324Signed by Governor· Oct 26, 2015Relates to meningococcal immunizationsSigned into law
S4325Senate Floor Calendar· May 9, 2016Relates to midwifery birth centers
S4322In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the use and sale of tobacco at state-operated institutions of the state university of New York
S4297In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Directs the department of health to establish standards for universal coding of payment of claims for long term care and provide for the electronic payment of such claims
S3942Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Authorizes the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from Strong Youth, Inc.Signed into law
S3687Senate Floor Calendar· Mar 3, 2015Directs the department of health to oversee a program for the safe disposal of unused controlled substances in accordance with federal law and regulations
S3461In Assembly Committee· Jun 8, 2016Grants immunity from liability to organizations which establish physician committees the purpose of which is to refer to treatment physicians who are thought to be suffering from addiction or mental illnes
S3401In Assembly Committee· Jun 16, 2016Includes writer and director salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit
S3402In Assembly Committee· Mar 8, 2016Establishes criminal offenses for the theft and unlawful possession of a blank official New York state prescription form
S3393Signed by Governor· Sep 25, 2015Authorizes the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from the World Mission Agency Winners Chapel of New York, Inc.Signed into law
S3368Signed by Governor· Sep 25, 2015Authorizes the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from YWAM CornerstoneSigned into law
S3346Signed by Governor· Dec 11, 2015Relates to establishing a pharmacy benefit manager contract appeals processSigned into law
S3304In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes physicians and certified nurse practitioners to prescribe and order the administering for tests for tuberculosis
S3262In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires contracts with home care service providers to provide sufficient resources to ensure compensation to a qualified workforce providing high quality care
S3108Signed by Governor· Sep 25, 2015Authorizes the village of Garden City, in the county of Nassau, to offer police officer Anthony Baker an optional 20 year retirement planSigned into law
S3049In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act

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