Bills by

James L. Seward

Senator

211 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →seward@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

211 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S2375Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance
Relates to exempting certain health insurance policies from certain coverage requirements
Exempts policies intended for use in health savings account pursuant to section 1201 of the federal medicare prescription drug, improvement and modernization act of 2003 from certain coverage…
James L. SewardInsurance Committee
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S2369Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation
Relates to the use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available technology by the state
Relates to the use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available technology by the state.
James L. SewardEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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S2368Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Increases by 1 degree the severity of rape, criminal sexual act, sexual abuse and course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degrees

Increases by 1 degree the severity of rape in the second degree, criminal sexual act in the second degree, sexual abuse in the second degree and course of sexual conduct against a child in the…

James L. SewardCodes Committee

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S2361Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that restrictions regarding the carrying of concealed weapons and licenses therefor shall be by statute only

Provides that restrictions regarding the carrying of concealed weapons and licenses therefor shall be by statute only.

James L. SewardCodes Committee

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S2360Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to confidentiality of information contained in pistol license applications

Relates to confidentiality of information contained in pistol license; applications for pistol licenses and any information within the application, provided to law enforcement, to licensing officer…

James L. SewardCodes Committee

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S2366Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Includes constables and police constables of a town or village within the definition of "qualified agencies"

Includes constables and police constables of a town or village within the definition of "qualified agencies".

James L. SewardFinance Committee

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S2365Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Creates the civil air patrol board

Creates the civil air patrol board to provide state agencies with communications, rescue work, and aerial observations in the interest of national defense and public welfare.

James L. SewardFinance Committee

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S2358Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Clarifies the definitions of "physical injury" and "serious physical injury"

Clarifies and expands the definitions of "physical injury" and "serious physical injury" to include physical pain, illness, the appearance of a visable or palpable mark, or impairment of physical…

James L. SewardCodes Committee

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S1686Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Provides that payment of interest payment and attorney fees to claimant when payment of a claim is overdue shall be exclusive remedy

Provides that payment of interest payment and attorney fees to claimant when payment of a claim is overdue shall be exclusive remedy when insurer fails to make timely payment; such failure of…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S2713Senate· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.17

Relates to treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding affecting a domestic, foreign or alien insurer

Relates to treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding affecting a domestic, foreign or alien insurer.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5657Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.585

Authorizes the village of Ilion to finance a litigation settlement by the issuance of serial bonds and/or anticipation notes

Authorizes the village of Ilion to finance a litigation settlement regarding amounts owed to the county of Herkimer for workers' compensation costs, by the issuance of serial bonds and/or…

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5459Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.578

Authorizes the village of Herkimer to finance a litigation settlement by the issuance of serial bonds and/or anticipation notes

Authorizes the village of Herkimer to finance a litigation settlement regarding amounts owed to the county of Herkimer for workers' compensation costs, by the issuance of serial bonds and/or…

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5811Senate· Signed Aug 17, 2011· Signed chap.490

Exempts large commercial insureds from certain rate and policy form approval requirements

Exempts large commercial insureds from certain rate and policy form approval requirements.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S2705Senate· Signed Aug 17, 2011· Signed chap.457

Permits insurers to make available multiple rating programs for private passenger motor vehicle insurance within the same company

Permits insurers to make available multiple rating plans for private passenger motor vehicle insurance within the same company.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5026Senate· Signed Aug 15, 2011· Signed chap.396

Extends provisions authorizing the county of Cortland to impose an additional mortgage recording tax

Extends provisions authorizing the county of Cortland to impose an additional mortgage recording tax until November 30, 2013.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S1687Senate· Signed Aug 15, 2011· Signed chap.391

Authorizes the county of Schoharie to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property

Extends the authorization of the county of Schoharie to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property until 2013.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S1683Senate· Signed Aug 3, 2011· Signed chap.323

Allows hunters to use a rifle during open season for deer in the county of Cortland

Allows hunters to use a rifle during open season for deer in the county of Cortland.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5025Senate· Signed Jul 28, 2011· Signed chap.248

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Cortland until 2013

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Cortland until 2013.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4543Senate· Signed Jul 28, 2011· Signed chap.226

Relates to amending the authorization for the imposition of additional sales and compensating use tax in Herkimer county

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of additional sales and compensating use tax in Herkimer county.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S2716Senate· Signed Jul 28, 2011· Signed chap.235

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Greene until 2013

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Greene until 2013.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5800Senate· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.219

Relates to implementation of the Affordable Health Care Act

Relates to prescription drug coverage, pre-existing conditions and preventive health care; increases the age of dependent children; provides for choice of health care providers; relates to pediatric…

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5562Senate· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.211

Amends the definition of insurance fraud

Amends the definition of insurance fraud.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S3859Senate· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.136

Changes the name of Georgetown-South Otselic to the Otselic Valley Central School District at Georgetown-South Otselic

Changes the name of Georgetown-South Otselic to the Otselic Valley Central School District at Georgetown-South Otselic.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S1684Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2011· Signed chap.115

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Schoharie until 2013

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Schoharie until 2013.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4426Senate· Signed Jun 28, 2011· Signed chap.102

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the New York property insurance underwriting association

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the New York property insurance underwriting association and certain powers of such association.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5540Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2011· Substituted by a7908

Requires the state insurance fund to file annual audited financial statements with the office of the state comptroller

Requires the state insurance fund to file annual audited financial statements with the office of the state comptroller.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

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S1688Senate· Moved May 9, 2011· Substituted by a2802

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Otsego until 2013

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Otsego until 2013.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

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S3898Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2011· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Directs the department of environmental conservation to authorize the installation of a dry hydrant on Colgate Lake in the town of Jewett, county of Greene

Directs the department of environmental conservation to authorize the installation of a dry hydrant on Colgate Lake in the town of Jewett, county of Greene.

James L. SewardStricken

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