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
- S2714In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law
- S2716Signed by Governor· Jul 28, 2011Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Greene until 2013Signed into law
- S2713Signed by Governor· Dec 12, 2011Relates to treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding affecting a domestic, foreign or alien insurerSigned into law
- S2705Signed by Governor· Aug 17, 2011Permits insurers to make available multiple rating programs for private passenger motor vehicle insurance within the same companySigned into law
- S2704Signed by Governor· Aug 17, 2012Relates to license terms for new applicants for certain insurance licensesSigned into law
- S2683In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to motor vehicle liability insurance rates
- S2559In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Enhances tax incentives for the purchase of long-term care insurance policies
- S2557In Assembly Committee· Feb 29, 2012Relates to pre-existing condition provisions for group and blanket disability policies
- S2558In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the powers and duties of the commissioner and the department of environmental conservation relating to the pollution of fresh water supplies
- S2388In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Allows for a fee reduction for the registration of vintage snowmobiles
- S2387In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to permitting the possession of external defibrillators by certain persons
- S2386In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to charges for counsel or experts fees in proceedings to review special franchise assessments
- S2384In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to permitting certain holders of class DJ and class MJ licenses to drive to volunteer fire and ambulance activities
- S2382In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish
- S2383In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to a tax credit for the purchase of certain health insurance policies
- S2377In Senate Committee· Jun 21, 2012Authorizes peace officers designated by the superintendent of insurance/financial services to execute arrest and search warrants
- S2379In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Eliminates the delivery of fossil fuel from those building services for which municipalities are required to pay prevailing wage
- S2376In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small business with 20 or fewer employees
- S2380In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Makes certain persons who are eligible for or receiving social security disability insurance benefits eligible for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage
- S2381In Senate Committee· Feb 8, 2012Provides for legislative review of rules and regulations and allows the legislature to invalidate regulations that are not consistent with the legislative intent
Committees
- InsuranceChair
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- Finance
- Health
- Higher Education
- Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Rules