Senate · District 55 · 2015–16
Rich Funke
SD-55No longer in office
Chair, Elections
In office since 2015 · 3 sessions
Sponsored
173
154 bills, 19 resolutions
Passed a house
48
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
13
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 174 sponsored bills passed (14.0%), 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
173 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- S6265In Assembly Committee· May 11, 2016Relates to allowing alcoholic beverages as prizes in any game of chance
- S6232In Assembly Committee· Jun 14, 2016Relates to enacting the "New York State Go Green Season Act"
- S6002Signed by Governor· Jul 23, 2015Relates to the presidential primary and providing for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in 2016Signed into law
- S5962In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the conducting of a presidential primary, provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016
- S5960In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the conducting of a presidential primary, provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016
- S5961In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to amending deadlines to facilitate timely transmission of ballots to overseas military voters for primary and general elections
- S5959In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to amending deadlines to facilitate timely transmission of ballots to overseas military voters for primary and general elections
- S5958Signed by Governor· Jul 23, 2015Relates to the conducting of a presidential primary, provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016Signed into law
- S5908Signed by Governor· Nov 20, 2015Relating to the audit of voter verifiable audit recordsSigned into law
- J2778Adopted· Jun 11, 2015Congratulating the Victor Senior High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Class B ChampionshipAdopted
- S5586In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to cooperate with municipalities in establishing adopt-a-park programs
- S5570In Assembly Committee· Jun 7, 2016Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family member who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery
- S5562In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to clarifying that the signature of a voter signing a later nominating petition shall be counted when a prior petition is invalid
- S5568Signed by Governor· Sep 25, 2015Relating to alienation and substitution of certain parklands in the town of Naples in the county of OntarioSigned into law
- S5563In Senate Committee· May 17, 2016Relates to a restaurant renovation tax incentive
- S5561In Senate Committee· Feb 4, 2016Relates to granting charter schools and charter school applicants right of first refusal and access to school facilities, property or land
- S5546In Assembly Committee· May 17, 2016Relates to the adoption of instruction in mental health in junior and senior high schools and to provide school districts with current information on drug abuse issues
- S5433In Senate Committee· May 17, 2016Relates to creating a community solutions matching grant program
- S5431Vetoed· Dec 11, 2015Relates to a credit for donation to a food bank or other emergency food program by New York state farmersVetoed
- S5432In Assembly Committee· Jun 14, 2016Establishes the healthy options and community outreach program
Committees
- ElectionsChair
- Aging
- Cities
- Environmental Conservation
- Higher Education