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
- S3680Stricken· Mar 22, 2016Relates to election inspectors at poll sites
- S3677In Senate Committee· Feb 11, 2016Exempts the sale and installation of fuel cell electric generating systems equipment from sales and compensating use taxes
- S3678Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 7, 2016Relates to creating a farm investment fund
- S3658In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Directs state board of elections to contract with certified public accountancy firm to audit 3% of the candidates who run for state legislature during general elections
- S3655In Assembly Committee· Jun 2, 2016Relates to providing students an opportunity to take regents examinations if missed due to school closure
- S3657Stricken· Mar 22, 2016Relates to determinations by county canvassing boards and publication of nominations
- S3640In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to eliminating certain utility surcharges for certain residential customers
- S3642In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes an energy reserve fund for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services
- S3646In Senate Committee· Feb 11, 2016Establishes criminal offenses committed against the elderly or disabled persons
- S3647In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the hours for voting
- S3630In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the report of programs available to survivors of domestic violence
- S3621Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 8, 2015Relates to assault of certain persons providing direct patient care
- S3616In Senate Committee· Jun 8, 2016Relates to credit unions
- S3615Stricken· Feb 25, 2015Relates to the use of monies from certain funds or accounts
- S3450Vetoed· Dec 11, 2015Relates to requiring state agencies to provide certain information to unsuccessful bidders during the debriefing processVetoed
- S3142In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to establishing the crime of allurement of a minor through electronic means
- S3145In Senate Committee· Feb 4, 2016Requires that no scholarship, grant or award offered by a state university of New York college shall require the student to reside on campus
- S3143In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides that a member shall forfeit retirement rights and benefits if convicted of certain crimes related to public employment; repealer
- S3146In Assembly Committee· Feb 29, 2016Relates to the transport or delivery of wine pursuant to a farm distillery license
- S3144In Assembly Committee· May 10, 2016Relates to requiring the state to fund certain programs mandated for municipal corporations and school districts
Committees
- ElectionsChair
- Aging
- Cities
- Environmental Conservation
- Higher Education