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
- S4740In Senate Committee· Feb 4, 2016Provides that excess investment tax credit amounts may be refundable to operators of a farm operation
- S4742In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to timely approval of capital improvement projects by the department of education
- S4743In Assembly Committee· Jan 25, 2016Designates alpha-PVP, its salts, optical isomers and salts of optical isomers, as schedule I stimulant controlled substances
- S4732Signed by Governor· Sep 9, 2016Requires certain establishments to display a poster with information regarding the national human trafficking resource center hotlineSigned into law
- S4731In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Removes the requirement of a sworn statement administered by a notary public for purposes of petitions
- S4565Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Designates a portion of state route 15A in the county of Monroe as the "Mendon Veterans Memorial Highway"Signed into law
- S4564Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Designates a portion of state route 15A in the county of Monroe as the "Rush Veterans Memorial Highway"Signed into law
- S4560Stricken· Mar 22, 2016Increases the number of registrants an election district may contain with the approval of the county board of elections
- S4561Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Designates a portion of state route 15A in the county of Ontario as the "Canadice Veterans Memorial Highway"Signed into law
- S4499In Assembly Committee· Jun 17, 2016Relates to the licensure of athletic trainers; repealer
- S4498In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides for summary action to foreclose upon vacant and abandoned residential real property
- S4331In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Relates to the establishment of a human trafficking hotline
- S4329Senate Floor Calendar· Apr 29, 2015Eliminates the reference to "inmate" when referring to residents of veterans administration hospitals for purposes of absentee voting
- S4330Stricken· Mar 22, 2016Adds an optional section to voter registration forms to allow for email addresses
- S4234Vetoed· Aug 13, 2015Relates to legalizing, validating, ratifying and confirming a transportation contract of the Fairport central school districtVetoed
- S3993In Senate Committee· Mar 1, 2016Establishes a fuel cell incentive program
- S3992Stricken· Mar 19, 2015Relates to prorating a veteran's exemption if such veteran moves within the same county
- S3953Stricken· Mar 22, 2016Removes the requirement that party emblems be included in ballot design
- S3894In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes the New York state innovation voucher program; appropriation
- S3679In Senate Committee· Feb 4, 2016Relates to the department of public service and limiting increases in the amount of surcharges
Committees
- ElectionsChair
- Aging
- Cities
- Environmental Conservation
- Higher Education