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
- S2979In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes a civilian medal of valor for conspicuous and unselfish acts of valor, heroism or courage in assisting any other person
- S2976In Assembly Committee· Mar 1, 2016Abbagail's law prohibits supervising drivers from acting under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
- S2975In Assembly Committee· May 25, 2016Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone
- S2974In Assembly Committee· May 4, 2016Changes the eligibility dates for a military service recognition scholarship to include certain conflicts
- S2957Signed by Governor· Sep 23, 2015Establishes the crime of concealment of a human corpseSigned into law
- S2964In Assembly Committee· Jun 7, 2016Enacts the "protect our children act"; repealer
- S2961In Senate Committee· May 4, 2016Provides an asbestos remediation tax credit
- S2959In Senate Committee· May 24, 2016Exempts contractors employed by municipalities from payment of asbestos project notification fees for demolitions
- S2966In Assembly Committee· Apr 5, 2016Relates to distinctive plates for medal of honor recipients
- S2953In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation
- S2905Vetoed· Nov 20, 2015Establishes a tax credit for the purchase and installation of geothermal energy systemsVetoed
- S2714In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to establishing a campsite reservation preference for state residents
- S2693In Assembly Committee· Mar 28, 2016Includes geothermal energy systems within the meaning of the term "qualified energy efficiency services" for purposes of on-bill financing under the power NY act of 2011
- S2658In Assembly Committee· May 25, 2016In relation to maintaining bridges over the canal system in a manner to not impede commercial motor vehicles
- S1806Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Relates to requiring certain municipalities to display the prisoner of war and missing in action flagSigned into law
- S1692Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Relates to the adoption of the budget by the city of Lockport and actions of the state comptroller relating theretoSigned into law
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