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
- S5435In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to establishing a cap that limits the amount a consumer may be charged for leasing a modem from a cable or internet provider
- S5426In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires department of economic development to prepare report relating to international trade agreements
- S5398In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the sale and lease of certain municipal property for the cultivation and sale of fresh fruits and vegetables
- S5399Stricken· Mar 22, 2016Provides that election workers shall be given special ballots any time up until the close of polls on election day
- S5374In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services
- S5277In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Creates the New York Farm-to-Urban Consumer Solar Access Act of 2016
- S5239In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2016Authorizes additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of chance licensees
- S5145In Senate Committee· Apr 6, 2016Provides for initiative
- J1893Adopted· May 5, 2015Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 2015, as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in the State of New YorkAdopted
- S5109Stricken· May 4, 2015Requires payment of state aid for school tax relief within ninety days after application to the commissioner of taxation and finance
- S5108In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to automatic renewals of magazine subscriptions
- S4912Senate Floor Calendar· May 11, 2015In relation to limited residence and limited fellowship permits in the area of podiatric medicine
- S4816In Senate Committee· Feb 11, 2016Relates to the imposition of sales tax on the purchase of certain aircraft and vessels; repealer
- S4786Signed by Governor· Jul 21, 2016Relates to the termination without penalty of certain service contractsSigned into law
- S4787In Senate Committee· May 26, 2016Relates to school session days
- 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
Committees
- ElectionsChair
- Aging
- Cities
- Environmental Conservation
- Higher Education