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
- S6706In Assembly Committee· Mar 27, 2014Relates to extending the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to automobile and property/casualty insurance rates
- J3704Adopted· Mar 4, 2014Commending Crea Mackenzie Kirkland upon the occasion of her work being selected for display at the 24th Annual Legislative Student Art ExhibitionAdopted
- S6673In Senate Committee· Feb 26, 2014Authorizes the commissioner of education to make a payment for the allotted balance of state aid to which the Little Falls school district is entitled
- S6670In Assembly Committee· Jun 17, 2014Amending the insurance law by expanding the categories of policies classified as blanket accident policies
- J3667Adopted· Feb 27, 2014Commending Frank Proto for his years of distinguished service as a member of the Tompkins County Legislature serving Caroline and Danby from 1985-2013Adopted
- S6646Vetoed· Dec 29, 2014Relates to exemption of certain participants in a supervised collegiate summer baseball league from workers' compensation coverageVetoed
- J3550Adopted· Feb 27, 2014Paying tribute to the life and valiant service of Franklin Fire Department Fourth Assistant Chief James C. Wilber who died in the line of duty on February 9, 2014Adopted
- S6597In Senate Committee· Feb 11, 2014Relates to the sales tax exemption for coin operated car wash facilities
- J3511Adopted· Feb 27, 2014Honoring Brewery Ommegang upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2014 NBT Bank Distinguished Business of the Year Award by the Otsego County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J3512Adopted· Feb 27, 2014Honoring John Scarzafava upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2014 Eugene A. Bettiol, Jr. Distinguished Citizen Award by the Otsego County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- S6547In Senate Committee· Feb 4, 2014Relates to authorizing the issuance of distinctive license plates for recipients of the Bronze or Silver star
- S6549Signed by Governor· Aug 7, 2014Relates to a Herkimer county recording tax to be imposed on the obligation secured by a mortgage on real propertySigned into law
- S6545Signed by Governor· Jan 29, 2015Relates to certificates of insuranceSigned into law
- S6526In Assembly Committee· May 19, 2014Relates to enacting the "insurance modernization act of 2014"
- S6508In Assembly Committee· Jun 18, 2014Relates to the distribution of dividends
- S6507Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 9, 2014Relates to accelerated death benefits under a life insurance policy
- S6505Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 2, 2014Relates to what constitutes doing an insurance business in the state
- J3294Adopted· Feb 4, 2014Commending Linda Burkhart on her retirement from the Franklin Free LibraryAdopted
- S6408Signed by Governor· Aug 11, 2014Extends the boundary of the Middletown-Hardenburgh fire district to include the territorial boundaries of the village of Margaretville for the purposes of fire protectionSigned into law
- S6376Signed by Governor· Aug 11, 2014Relates to the exemption of certain parcels of landSigned into law
Committees
- InsuranceChair
- Agriculture
- Education
- Finance
- Health
- Higher Education
- Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Rules