Senate · District 1 · 2011–12
Kenneth P. LaValle
SD-1No longer in office
Chair, Higher Education
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionslavalle@nysenate.gov
Sponsored
420
302 bills, 118 resolutions
Passed a house
52
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
21
by the governor
Avg impact
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Vote participation
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no floor votes recorded yet
Effectiveness
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.
All sponsored legislation
420 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- J2557Adopted· Jun 17, 2011Honoring Peconic Landing at Southold Inc. Continuing Care Retirement Community upon the occasion of being rated as one of the Top Nursing FacilitiesAdopted
- S5698In Senate Committee· May 23, 2012Relates to a proposed electric generating facility in the county of Suffolk
- S5684In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Allows the use of spears, spearguns and underwater guns in commercial and recreational bass fishing
- S5663Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 16, 2011Adds certain lands within the Carmans River watershed to the core preservation area of the Central Pine Barrens
- J2350Adopted· Jun 14, 2011Commending the Southold-Mattituck-Greenport Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps upon the occasion of being named the Area 4 Most Outstanding UnitAdopted
- J2319Adopted· Jun 14, 2011Congratulating Marc E. Weilandics upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle ScoutAdopted
- S5599In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the use of tuition at the state universities and city university; repealer
- S5597In Senate Committee· Jun 6, 2012Relates to exemptions available to veterans
- J2246Adopted· Jun 7, 2011Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the American Council of Engineering Companies of New YorkAdopted
- J2230Adopted· Jun 7, 2011Commending Dr. Eric W. Kaler upon the occasion of assuming the Presidency of the University of MinnesotaAdopted
- J2149Adopted· Jun 2, 2011Congratulating Walter Michael Squires upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle ScoutAdopted
- J2147Adopted· Jun 2, 2011Congratulating Jared Friedman upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
- J2148Adopted· Jun 2, 2011Congratulating Bryan Gorman upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on June 17, 2011Adopted
- J1969Adopted· May 24, 2011Honoring Harriet Copel upon the occasion of her retirement as Superintendent of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School DistrictAdopted
- S5376Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 1, 2011Extends effectiveness of provisions of chapter 434 of the laws of 1999, relating to deposit of excessive funds in proprietary vocational school supervision account
- S5343Signed by Governor· Aug 1, 2012Creates an option for those submitting applications to submit an affirmation in lieu of an oathSigned into law
- J1635Adopted· May 10, 2011Honoring Riley Tupper upon the occasion of competing in the 8-9-year-old girls division of the 39th Annual National Elks Hoop Shoot FinalsAdopted
- S5218In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Includes the Long Island power authority within the meaning of the terms "utility corporation" and "public utility corporation"
- S5216Signed by Governor· Aug 3, 2011Authorizes the town of Brookhaven to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from the Feed My Sheep ChurchSigned into law
- S5219In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes the Power Authority of the State of New York to acquire the Long Island power authority as a subsidiary of such authority
Committees
- Higher EducationChair
- Aging
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules