Senate · District 1 · 2011–12

Kenneth P. LaValle

SD-1No longer in office

Chair, Higher Education

In office since 2009 · 6 sessionslavalle@nysenate.gov

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44 of 421 sponsored bills passed (16.2%), ranking #7 of 63 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.

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S3927In Senate Committee· Jan 31, 2012Provides for the sale, availability and distribution of healthy foods and beverages on school property and at school sponsored functions
S3906In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides credit against personal income tax and corporate franchise tax for wine bottling, packaging and labelling expenses of wineries
S3908In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides for the labeling of food or food products that contain a genetically modified material or that are produced with a genetically modified material
S3907In Senate Committee· Mar 5, 2012Includes the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in the center for excellence program
S3909In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Prohibits insurance companies from limiting the quantity of drugs dispensed pursuant to a prescription and increases the quantity that may be prescribed to 90 days
S3899In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Requires mandatory restitution and reparation by the court if an officer of a school district is convicted and the victim is such officer's school district
S3874In Senate Committee· Mar 6, 2012Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Greenport public school district
S3861In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Establishes an independent office of school inspector general for school districts outside of the city of New York
S3833In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides that policies which provide hospital, surgical or medical coverage shall provide coverage for hysterectomies
S3835In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the visitation rights of great-grandparents
S3832In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes the commissioner of education to restrict the sale and advertisement of alcoholic beverages at certain sporting events
S3836In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Removes the state insurance funds exemption from licensing and other requirements of the insurance law
S3834Signed by Governor· Aug 17, 2011Relates to the economic development fundSigned into law
J774Adopted· Mar 8, 2011Recognizing The Development of MRI upon the occasion of being designated as a national Historic Chemical Landmark by the American Chemical SocietyAdopted
J759Adopted· Mar 8, 2011Congratulating Noah M. Gorman upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout,Adopted
J760Adopted· Mar 8, 2011Congratulating Joseph C. Mineo upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle ScoutAdopted
J754Adopted· Mar 8, 2011Honoring Susan Harder upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2010 Environmentalist of the Year Award by the Sierra Club Long Island GroupAdopted
J755Adopted· Mar 8, 2011Honoring Ron Carlson upon the occasion of his retirement after 35 years of distinguished service to the Village of Port JeffersonAdopted
S3801Signed by Governor· Aug 1, 2012Requires health insurers to cover breast reconstruction surgery after a partial mastectomySigned into law
S3800In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Excludes the adjusted gross incomes of the upper and lower 1/2% of taxpayers in a school district from the calculation of the adjusted gross income of such district

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