Senate · District 62 · 2015–16
Robert Ortt
SD-62
Chair, Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
In office since 2015 · 6 sessions
Sponsored
216
181 bills, 35 resolutions
Passed a house
65
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
14
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
23 of 217 sponsored bills passed (13.5%), 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
216 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- S3119In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Enacts the "K12 student privacy and cloud computing act"
- S3115In Assembly Committee· Mar 21, 2016Authorizes the city of Niagara Falls, county of Niagara, to reduce the speed limit in downtown Niagara Falls
- S3116In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides free use of state parks and campsites for volunteer firefighters and members of a volunteer ambulance service
- S3112In Senate Committee· May 4, 2016Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel
- S3113In Assembly Committee· May 10, 2016Provides free tuition expenses for dependent family members of N.Y. state military personnel
- S3117In Assembly Committee· Feb 24, 2016Relates to providing notice upon requests for public information regarding certain farm operations
- S3053In Senate Committee· Jan 15, 2016Relates to a rate classification for volunteer emergency response organizations
- S3046In Senate Committee· Jan 15, 2016Requires the use of biodiesel blend in state diesel operated vehicles
- S3050In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to permitting the city of Lockport school district to designate the entire city school district as a single election district
- S3048In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Authorizes assessor of taxing municipality to accept late application for veterans exemption from real property taxes in certain cases
- S3033In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides retirement service credit to certain members discharged from military service due to injuries suffered during certain military conflicts
- S3031In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to permitting licensees authorized to sell liquor at retail for consumption off the premises to sell additional related items
- S3027In Senate Committee· Apr 12, 2016Enacts the "Niagara parks reinvestment act"
- S3028In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Allows for online publication of public notices
- S2988In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Prohibits the transfer of unexpended moneys from funds receiving moneys from a dedicated fee into any other fund
- S2989In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes the Erie and Niagara County soil and water conservation districts to study runoff reduction volume when applied to soil profiles and topography within such counties
- S2986In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Subjects state land in Niagara and Orleans counties to real property taxation
- S2982In Senate Committee· May 17, 2016Requires optical stores to be registered with the education department
- S2981In Assembly Committee· May 25, 2016Creates a definition of residence under the sex offender registry act
- S2985In Senate Committee· May 4, 2016Provides a tax credit for farmers who use qualified biodiesel fuel for the sole operation of their farm equipment
Committees
- Mental Health And Developmental DisabilitiesChair
- Cities
- Civil Service And Pensions
- Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Environmental Conservation
- Higher Education
- Local Government
- Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs