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
- S7353Signed by Governor· Dec 17, 2014Relates to encouraging modernization of mutual and cooperative insurance companies' information systems technologySigned into law
- S7343In Senate Committee· May 13, 2014Reduces motor vehicle registration fees from ten dollars to five dollars per insured motor vehicle
- S7320Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 18, 2014Relates to the life insurance company guaranty corporation of New York
- S7318In Assembly Committee· Jun 12, 2014Authorizes the Olympic regional development authority to enter into agreements to operate ski and recreational facilities on property in the vicinity of Belleayre Mountain ski center
- S7317Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 2, 2014Relates to funding for student health plans
- S7299In Senate Committee· Jun 20, 2014Relates to life, accident and health insurance; discrimination and rebating; prohibited inducements and independent sales
- S7300In Senate Committee· May 9, 2014Relates to standards for prompt, fair and equitable payments of insurance commissions or other compensation arrangements
- S7276Signed by Governor· Aug 7, 2014Authorizes the town of Cortlandville to alienate and convey parkland and acquire other parcels of land to replace such parklandSigned into law
- S7277In Senate Committee· May 9, 2014Authorizes the county of Delaware to impose a tax on hotel and motel occupancy of up to two percent of the charge therefor
- J4906Adopted· May 13, 2014Honoring Terry Leonard upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service to Catholic Charities of Herkimer CountyAdopted
- S7250In Senate Committee· May 7, 2014Relates to the posting of internet policies on the internet
- S7228In Senate Committee· May 6, 2014Relates to assessment of certain title insurance corporations
- S7222In Senate Committee· Jun 3, 2014Relates to the interagency coordinating committee on rural public transportation
- J4858Adopted· May 6, 2014Mourning the untimely death of Sergeant Shawn Farrell II of Accord, New York, and paying tribute to his courageous actions as a member of the United States ArmyAdopted
- J4857Adopted· May 13, 2014Honoring Sister Kathleen Heffron upon the occasion of being selected as the Cortland County 2014 Senior Citizen of the Year by the New York State Office for the AgingAdopted
- J4742Adopted· May 6, 2014Honoring Zone 4 Landscape Designs upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Business of the Year Award by the Central Catskills Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J4739Adopted· May 6, 2014Honoring Chet and Donna French upon the occasion of their designation as recipients of the 2014 Good Neighbor Award by the Unadilla Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J4740Adopted· May 6, 2014Honoring Catskill Mountain Club upon the occasion of its designation for special recognition by the Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce on May 21, 2014Adopted
- J4743Adopted· May 6, 2014Honoring Mike Cioffi, owner of the Phoenicia Diner, upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Central Catskills Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J4741Adopted· May 6, 2014Honoring Susan's Pleasant Pheasant Farm upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Tourism Business of the Year Award by the Central Catskills Chamber of CommerceAdopted
Committees
- InsuranceChair
- Agriculture
- Education
- Finance
- Health
- Higher Education
- Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Rules