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

S4040Senate· Signed Aug 17, 2012· Signed chap.409
Expands definition of service contracts to include contracts made by a supplier or seller of a service for repair of cracks or chips in a motor vehicle windshield
Expands definition of service contracts to include contracts made by a supplier or seller of a service for repair of cracks or chips in a motor vehicle windshield and for repair or removal of dents,…
James L. SewardSigned by Governor
Signed into law
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OutcomeSigned into law
S2704Senate· Signed Aug 17, 2012· Signed chap.442
Relates to license terms for new applicants for certain insurance licenses
Relates to license terms for new applicants for certain insurance licenses.
James L. SewardSigned by Governor

S7314Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.246

Relates to self-funded student health benefit plans

Relates to self-funded student health benefit plans.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6978Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.237

Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to workers' compensation rate service organizations

Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to workers' compensation rate service organizations from June 2, 2013 until June 2, 2018.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6873Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.234

Extends the authorization for the county of Herkimer to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property until 2014

Extends the authorization for the county of Herkimer to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property until 2014.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6705Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.227

Authorizes people to hunt by crossbow in the county of Cortland

Authorizes people to hunt by crossbow in the county of Cortland.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6578Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.222

Relates to authorizing the use of revenues from sewer rents for certain infrastructure payments in the village of Sherburne

Authorizes the use of revenues from sewer rents for certain non-sewer related infrastructure payments in the village of Sherburne.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6507Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.217

Relates to increasing the aggregate cap on liabilities for life insurers under the life insurance guaranty corporation

Relates to increasing the aggregate cap on liabilities for life insurers under the life insurance guaranty corporation for the purposes of determining assessments on insurers.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6313Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.206

Relates to extending the authorization for the county of Greene to impose an additional mortgage recording tax until 2014

Extends the authorization for the county of Greene to impose an additional mortgage recording tax until 2014.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6078Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.194

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

Authorizes the town of Frankfurt to finance a litigation settlement by the issuance of serial bonds and/or anticipation notes.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5040Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.191

Relates to municipal cooperative health benefit plans

Relates to municipal cooperative health benefit plans.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6814Senate· Signed Jun 29, 2012· Signed chap.82

Amends chapter 578 of 2011 authorizing the village of Herkimer to finance a litigation settlement by the issuance of serial bonds and/or anticipation notes

Amends provisions authorizing the village of Herkimer to finance a litigation settlement by the issuance of serial bonds and/or anticipation notes, in relation to the requirements of issuing and…

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6811Senate· Signed Jun 29, 2012· Signed chap.81

Amends chapter 585 of 2011 authorizing 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 by the issuance of serial bonds and/or anticipation notes, in relation to the requirements of issuing and levying taxes on such…

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S6340Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Recommitted to rules

Relates to legalizing certain acts of the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District with respect to transportation contracts

Relates to legalizing, validating, ratifying and confirming certain acts and proceedings of the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District with respect to certain transportation contracts; allows…

James L. SewardRules Committee

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S4425Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Relates to the issuance of certificates of insurance

Relates to the issuance of certificates of insurance and requires the issuance of a certificate of insurance as a summary or evidence of property or casualty insurance.

James L. SewardRules Committee

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S2377Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Authorizes peace officers designated by the superintendent of insurance/financial services to execute arrest and search warrants

Authorizes peace officers designated by the superintendent of insurance/financial services to execute arrest warrants and search warrants.

James L. SewardRules Committee

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S2370Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Amends the agriculture and markets law, exempting certain institutions from the definition of a food processing establishment

Exempts certain institutions involved in the processing of homemade baked goods, spices and powders, sold only at farmers' markets and roadside stands from the definition of a food processing…

James L. SewardRules Committee

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S7806Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2012· Referred to rules

Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force

Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force, to consist of: the superintendent of the department of financial services, the secretary of state, the…

James L. SewardRules Committee

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S7787Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2012· Substituted by a10784

Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance

Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance; permits insured to refuse supplementary insurance; requires certain disclaimer; relates to payments to durable medical equipment providers.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

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S7312Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2012· Substituted by a10090b

Relates to uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for ambulance services, volunteer fire departments and volunteer ambulance services

Relates to uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for corporate and business entities, volunteer fire departments and volunteer ambulance services.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

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S5024Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to replacement of individual life insurance policies or annuity contracts

Relates to replacement of individual life insurance policies or annuity contracts; amends provisions relating to misrepresentations and misleading statements; requires replacements regulations be…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S4039Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to life insurance policies that credit additional amounts in accordance with an equity index

Relates to life insurance policies that credit additional amounts in accordance with an equity index; imposes additional requirements on such policies including notice provisions.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S3057Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to insurance

Establishes the interstate insurance product regulation compact to regulate certain insurance products among member states

Establishes the "Interstate insurance product regulation compact" to regulate certain insurance products among member states and to promote and protect the interest of consumers of individual and…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S7781Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance

Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance; permits insured to refuse supplementary insurance; requires certain disclaimer.

James L. SewardRules Committee

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S7780Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance

Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance; permits insured to refuse supplementary insurance; requires certain disclaimer; relates to certain claims of durable medical equipment providers.

James L. SewardRules Committee

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S7779Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance

Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance; permits insured to refuse supplementary insurance; requires certain disclaimer; relates to certain claims of durable medical equipment providers.

James L. SewardRules Committee

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S6943Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Substituted by a9845b

Relates to unclaimed life insurance benefits

Requires insurers to perform a comparison of life insurance policies against the federal death master file to identify potential matches of its insureds or account holders and to complete a good…

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

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S7748Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to assessments on workers' compensation policies and removes the mandatory aggregate trust fund deposit requirements for certain non-scheduled cases

Relates to assessments on workers' compensation policies and removes the mandatory aggregate trust fund deposit requirements for non-scheduled permanent partial disability cases.

James L. SewardRules Committee

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S7666Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to rules

Prohibits a mortgage servicer from obtaining force-placed insurance in certain circumstances

Prohibits a mortgage servicer from obtaining force-placed insurance in certain circumstances; requires a mortgage servicer to provide written notices prior to obtaining force-placed insurance;…

James L. SewardRules Committee

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S7310Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to admitted assets for annuity risk where a single premium annuity contract has been purchased

Relates to admitted assets for annuity risk where a single premium annuity contract has been purchased.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S5905Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the commissioner of the office of general services to execute and deliver a release to the city of Oneonta with respect to certain lands

Authorizes the commissioner of the office of general services to execute and deliver a release to the city of Oneonta with respect to certain lands to extinguish reversionary language relating to…

James L. SewardGovernmental Operations Committee

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S2372Senate· Moved Jun 5, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Provides a toll exemption for certain ambulance services

Exempts ambulance services from tolls on any highway, bridge, tunnel or other toll on toll roads within the state at any time.

James L. SewardFinance Committee

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S7562Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Requires quarterly financial statements on a calendar year basis for the state insurance fund (SIF); repealer

Relates to the pre-audit of expenditures from the state insurance fund by the state comptroller.

James L. SewardFinance Committee

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S6710Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2012· Substituted by a10391a

Relates to risk based capital for property/casualty insurers and reports filed by the superintendent of financial services; repealer

Relates to risk based capital for property/casualty insurers and reports filed by the superintendent of financial services.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

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S6284Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2012· Substituted by a9442

Provides that school aid shall not be reduced if a school is closed due to extraordinary circumstances, emergency or disaster

Provides that school aid shall not be reduced if a school is closed due to extraordinary circumstances, emergency or disaster and such days cannot be made up prior to scheduled regents exams.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

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S7135Senate· Moved Jun 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Relates to certain members who re-enter public service

Relates to certain members who re-enter public service; extends tier reinstatement provisions to a retiree of a public retirement system who was an active member of a public retirement system on or…

James L. SewardCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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