Senate · District 51 · 2013–14
James L. Seward
SD-51No longer in office
Chair, Insurance
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionsseward@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
225
148 bills, 77 resolutions
Passed a house
40
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
18
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
42 of 226 sponsored bills passed (30.2%), ranking #6 of 62 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
All sponsored legislation
225 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- S3572In Assembly Committee· Jun 2, 2014Relates to exempting certain veterans organizations from tax on non-highway diesel motor fuel used for heating purposes
- S3563In Assembly Committee· Jun 11, 2014Exempts traps set in water from the requirement that they be visited once every 24 hours
- S3545In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to fair claims settlement practices under the comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations act
- S3548In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to the duties of excess line brokers in selecting unauthorized insurers
- S3549In Senate Committee· Jun 20, 2014Authorizes peace officers designated by the superintendent of insurance/financial services to execute arrest and search warrants
- S3543In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to the redomestication of insurance companies
- S3547In Assembly Committee· May 7, 2014Relates to crime of staging a motor vehicle accident
- S3544In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates arbitration of claims under the comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations act
- S3546In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to providing for the use of treatment guidelines in the no-fault system
- S3540In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to coverage for certain benefits under comprehensive motor vehicle insurance
- S3541In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to reimbursement for ambulance services
- S3542In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law
- S3539Signed by Governor· Oct 21, 2014Permits certain agreements by domestic mutual insurance corporationsSigned into law
- S3538In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Enacts provisions relating to comprehensive motor vehicle reparations; including limited assignment of benefits; preclusion lift and mandatory arbitration
- S3464In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to exempting certain health insurance policies from certain coverage requirements
- S3463In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Eliminates the delivery of fossil fuel from those building services for which municipalities are required to pay prevailing wage
- S3462In Senate Committee· Feb 11, 2014Provides for legislative review of rules and regulations and allows the legislature to invalidate regulations that are not consistent with the legislative intent
- S3465In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to membership of volunteer fire and volunteer ambulance members in group or blanket accident and health insurance policies
- J369Adopted· Feb 5, 2013Honoring Nicholas D. Latrenta upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service to MetLife, Inc.Adopted
- S3312In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official
Committees
- InsuranceChair
- Agriculture
- Education
- Finance
- Health
- Higher Education
- Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Rules