Senate · District 51 · 2011–12
James L. Seward
SD-51No longer in office
Chair, Insurance
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionsseward@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
211
159 bills, 52 resolutions
Passed a house
46
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
30
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
46 of 212 sponsored bills passed (30.1%), ranking #5 of 63 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
Sponsored bills
159 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S7135In Senate Committee· Jun 1, 2012Relates to certain members who re-enter public service
- S6982In Senate Committee· Apr 19, 2012Relates to reimbursement for ambulance services
- S6981In Senate Committee· Jun 21, 2012Relates to deductibles for physical damage insurance
- S6978Signed by Governor· Jul 18, 2012Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to workers' compensation rate service organizationsSigned into law
- S6943Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 18, 2012Relates to unclaimed life insurance benefits
- S6873Signed by Governor· Jul 18, 2012Extends the authorization for the county of Herkimer to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property until 2014Signed into law
- S6814Signed by Governor· Jun 29, 2012Amends chapter 578 of 2011 authorizing the village of Herkimer to finance a litigation settlement by the issuance of serial bonds and/or anticipation notesSigned into law
- S6812Senate Floor Calendar· May 23, 2012Relates to anti-rebating provisions for insurers
- S6811Signed by Governor· Jun 29, 2012Amends chapter 585 of 2011 authorizing the village of Ilion to finance a litigation settlement by the issuance of serial bonds and/or anticipation notesSigned into law
- S6810Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 14, 2012Relates to managed care health savings accounts
- S6808In Assembly Committee· Jun 12, 2012Relates to domestic excess line insurance companies
- S6809In Senate Committee· Mar 23, 2012Removes requirement for advertisements referring to an insurer to include the insurer's full name and principal office
- S6763Senate Floor Calendar· May 30, 2012Includes the Canadarago lake within the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of waterfront revitalization
- S6738Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 4, 2012Relates to the consolidation of the bank and insurance departments; repealer
- S6710Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 4, 2012Relates to risk based capital for property/casualty insurers and reports filed by the superintendent of financial services; repealer
- S6706In Senate Committee· Mar 12, 2012Relates to providing for the use of treatment guidelines in the no-fault system
- S6707In Senate Committee· Mar 12, 2012Relates to fair claims settlement practices under the comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations act
- S6708In Senate Committee· Mar 12, 2012Relates arbitration of claims under the comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations act
- S6705Signed by Governor· Jul 18, 2012Authorizes people to hunt by crossbow in the county of CortlandSigned into law
- S6699In Senate Committee· Mar 11, 2012Establishes the New York health insurance exchange study commission
Committees
- InsuranceChair
- Agriculture
- Education
- Finance
- Health
- Higher Education
- Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Rules