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.
Sponsored bills
181 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- 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
- 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
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