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.
Sponsored bills
154 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S4774In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the issuance of guidance documents to certain state oversight agencies for meeting reporting requirements established by the justice center
- S4776In Assembly Committee· May 25, 2016Expands the amount of information available about registered sex offenders on the division of criminal justice services website
- S4775In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides an exemption to the sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes
- S4773In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Exempts bicycle, motorcycle, snowmobile and equestrian helmets from sales and use tax
- S4768In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides an exemption from jury duty for service as an election inspector, poll clerk or election coordinator
- S4764In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to providing notice to restaurants of any regulation changes
- S4767In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Relates to the election of trustees of the Long Island Power Authority
- S4763Senate Floor Calendar· May 19, 2015Relates to meetings of the interagency task force on human trafficking; adds additional members to the board
- S4765In Assembly Committee· May 25, 2016Makes the failure of a sex offender to appear at his or her registration determination hearing a class D felony
- S4770Stricken· Mar 22, 2016Requires mandatory training for certain treasurers of political committees
- S4762In Senate Committee· Feb 11, 2016Provides that diesel fuel that contains a concentration of sulfur that is less than or equal to 15 parts per million shall not be sold unless it includes biodiesel
- S4772In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the appointment of a child advocate
- S4766In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides a tax deduction for the installation of mechanical insulation property
- S4771Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 7, 2016Restricts fees on gift cards and gift certificates
- S4761In Senate Committee· Feb 11, 2016Enacts the New York state sportsmen's weekend act and creates a limited exemption of the sale of certain firearms, ammunition, archery equipment and hunting supplies from state sales and compensating use taxes
- S4759In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to mandating the public service commission to establish a smart metering pilot program
- S4747Senate Floor Calendar· May 27, 2015Relates to aggravated leaving the scene of an incident without reporting
- S4745Signed by Governor· Dec 22, 2015Relates to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance planSigned into law
- S4746In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Requires various public transit authorities and their employees to submit all unresolvable contract negotiations to binding arbitration
- S4744In Assembly Committee· Jun 14, 2016Provides hunting safety instructors with a free hunting license in consideration for such services
Committees
- ElectionsChair
- Aging
- Cities
- Environmental Conservation
- Higher Education