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
- S7883In Senate Committee· May 20, 2016Relates to the establishment of a registry system for medical orders for life-sustaining treatment (MOLST)
- S7874Signed by Governor· Jul 21, 2016Authorizes the town of Irondequoit, in the county of Monroe, to lease parklands to T-Mobile Northeast LLC as successor in interest to Omnipoint Communications IncorporatedSigned into law
- S7833Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 16, 2016Relates to establishing a credit for donation to a food bank or other emergency food program by New York state farmers
- S7830In Senate Committee· May 13, 2016Establishes a common articulation policy at the state and city university systems
- J5573Adopted· May 17, 2016Honoring the Penfield High School Varsity Cheerleading Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2016 New York State Division I Small Team Cheerleading TitleAdopted
- S7475Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 7, 2016Extends effectiveness of provisions relating to the operation of personal watercraft and specialty prop-craft
- S7476In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Provides for the designation of geologically significant areas, territories and sites throughout the state, and for the establishment of a state geological trail
- S7440In Assembly Committee· Jun 17, 2016Relates to the use of oral medications by optometrists
- S7418In Senate Committee· May 23, 2016Establishes a residential parking system in the city of Rochester
- S7346In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Authorizes the village of Pittsford, town of Pittsford, Monroe county to lower the speed limit on village roads to not less than twenty-five miles per hour
- S7299In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Relates to transportation aid forgiveness
- J4837Adopted· May 4, 2016Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 7, 2016, as I Love My Park Day in the State of New YorkAdopted
- S7278Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 1, 2016Relates to meetings of the interagency task force on human trafficking; adds additional members to the board
- S7242In Senate Committee· Apr 11, 2016Relates to registered pharmacy interns
- S7216Signed by Governor· Nov 14, 2016Includes additional personnel in definition of police officer for purposes of presumption regarding impairment caused by heart diseaseSigned into law
- S7205In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Requires the department of parks, recreation and historic preservation to issue identification cards for access to New York state parks and recreational facilities
- S7193In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Relates to duties of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation
- J4780Adopted· Apr 12, 2016Congratulating the Fairport High School Varsity Cheerleaders upon the occasion of their designation as Grand Champions at the 2015-2016 Virginia Beach National Cheerleading CompetitionAdopted
- S7185In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Relates to protecting newly acquired state land
- J4661Adopted· Apr 6, 2016Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 19, 2016, as Day of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness in New York StateAdopted
Committees
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