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
- S5811Signed by Governor· Aug 17, 2011Exempts large commercial insureds from certain rate and policy form approval requirementsSigned into law
- S5800Signed by Governor· Jul 20, 2011Relates to implementation of the Affordable Health Care ActSigned into law
- S5731In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to guaranteed asset protection waivers
- S5657Signed by Governor· Sep 23, 2011Authorizes the village of Ilion to finance a litigation settlement by the issuance of serial bonds and/or anticipation notesSigned into law
- S5652In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Establishes the New York State Health Benefit exchange
- S5562Signed by Governor· Jul 20, 2011Amends the definition of insurance fraudSigned into law
- S5561Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 13, 2011Relates to health insurance coverage for sole proprietors
- S5540Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 21, 2011Requires the state insurance fund to file annual audited financial statements with the office of the state comptroller
- S5459Signed by Governor· Sep 23, 2011Authorizes the village of Herkimer to finance a litigation settlement by the issuance of serial bonds and/or anticipation notesSigned into law
- S5213In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to investments by charitable gift annuity corporations or associations
- S5092In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to membership of volunteer fire and volunteer ambulance members in group or blanket accident and health insurance policies
- S5091In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the liability of land owners to trespassers
- S5065In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Establishes the disposal of prescription drugs program
- S5064In Senate Committee· Mar 12, 2012Relates to coverage for certain benefits under comprehensive motor vehicle insurance
- S5040Signed by Governor· Jul 18, 2012Relates to municipal cooperative health benefit plansSigned into law
- S5029In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the applicability of property and casualty insurance rates
- S5024In Assembly Committee· Jun 20, 2012Relates to replacement of individual life insurance policies or annuity contracts
- S5027In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to credentialing of certain health care providers for participation in an insurer's network for managed care products
- S5025Signed by Governor· Jul 28, 2011Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Cortland until 2013Signed into law
- S5028In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Requires disclosure of settlement options for life insurance policies
Committees
- InsuranceChair
- Agriculture
- Education
- Finance
- Health
- Higher Education
- Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Rules