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.
All sponsored legislation
211 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- J3757Adopted· Mar 27, 2012Honoring Richard Torres upon the occasion of his 2012 induction into the SUNY New Paltz School of Business Hall of Fame as Alumnus of the YearAdopted
- 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
- J3642Adopted· Mar 20, 2012Honoring Springbrook upon the occasion of receiving the NBT Bank Distinguished Business Award from the Otsego County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J3624In Senate Committee· Mar 14, 2012Commending Oneonta Mayor Richard P. Miller, Jr. upon the occasion of receiving the Eugene A. Bettiol, Jr. Distinguished Citizen Award
- 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
- J3593Adopted· Mar 13, 2012Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 12-17, 2012, as Flood Safety Awareness Week in the State of New YorkAdopted
- J3551Adopted· Mar 13, 2012Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Worcester Hose CompanyAdopted
- J3535Adopted· Mar 7, 2012Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Village of Cherry ValleyAdopted
- J3536Adopted· Mar 7, 2012Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2012 as Youth Art Month in the State of New YorkAdopted
- S6578Signed by Governor· Jul 18, 2012Relates to authorizing the use of revenues from sewer rents for certain infrastructure payments in the village of SherburneSigned into law
- S6552In Assembly Committee· Mar 26, 2012Relates to the duties of excess line brokers in selecting unauthorized insurers
- S6507Signed by Governor· Jul 18, 2012Relates to increasing the aggregate cap on liabilities for life insurers under the life insurance guaranty corporationSigned into law
- S6454In Assembly Committee· Mar 19, 2012Permits insurers to make available multiple rating programs for commercial insurance within the same company
- S6412In Senate Committee· Feb 6, 2012Relates to excluding certain motorcycle rider instruction courses from the definition of a drivers' school
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- Health
- Higher Education
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