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
- S2963In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the public safety communications surcharge; repealer
- S2958In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to preventing housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence; repealer
- S2946In Senate Committee· Feb 4, 2016Requires colleges, vocational institutions and other approved programs to provide credits or exemptions for comparable military training
- S2937In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes within the department of mental hygiene a registry of persons terminated from employment for abuse, neglect or mistreatment of mentally disabled persons
- S2933In Senate Committee· Feb 4, 2016Relates to public-private partnerships to support at-risk children
- S2919In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to refinancing of an existing mortgage loan
- S2710In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Increases the penalties for the rape or sexual assault of a child five years of age or less
- S2711In Assembly Committee· Mar 30, 2016Relates to first degree murder where the intended victim is a prosecutor or district attorney
- S2702In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Fixes the date of cancellation of financed insurance and provides for a mechanism for cancellation by electronic means
- S2233In Senate Committee· Feb 11, 2016Creates a New York independent system operator
- J281Adopted· Jan 26, 2015Mourning the death of Maureen Chisholm, first woman Police Chief in Monroe County, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her communityAdopted
- S1624In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Excludes veterans' disability benefits from probable aggregate annual income
- S1000Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 7, 2016Relates to permanent total disability benefits received by disabled volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers
Committees
- ElectionsChair
- Aging
- Cities
- Environmental Conservation
- Higher Education