Senate · District 11 · 2013–14
Tony Avella
SD-11No longer in office
Chair, Social Services; Vice chair, Environmental Conservation
In office since 2011 · 4 sessionsavella@nysenate.gov
Sponsored
233
153 bills, 80 resolutions
Passed a house
13
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
3
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
6 of 234 sponsored bills passed (6.2%), ranking #39 of 62 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
Sponsored bills
153 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S5900In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Requires certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options
- S5615In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Establishes the pygmy pig regulation law
- S5577In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems providing services over fiberoptic cables
- S5067Senate Floor Calendar· May 21, 2013Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage squid
- S4951In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Provides for a review process of proposals to alienate municipal parkland
- S4902In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Establishes committee on university boards of trustees nominations to nominate candidates for boards of trustees of state university, city university and college of environmental science and forestry
- S4900In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Requires disclosure of environmental conservation permit applicant's record of compliance with state, federal, and foreign environmental regulations
- S4899In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Transfers certain powers and duties of the department of environmental conservation to the newly established division of mineral resources
- S4901In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Requires colleges and universities to construct and retrofit sprinkler systems in all dormitories
- S4898Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 3, 2014Mandates NYS Transit Authority to produce annual reports concerning actions to reduce noise
- S4717In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Enacts the small business survival act; creates a small business lease program for fair negotiations in the commercial lease renewal process
- S4544Signed by Governor· Jul 31, 2013Requires the department of environmental conservation to notify any community board in New York city of any new brownfield site cleanupsSigned into law
- S4501In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Enacts a program for public financing of statewide elections, and elections for state senator, assembly person and district attorney; repealer
- S4410In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Provides for the recovery, reuse and recycling of hardcover books
- S4411In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to receptacles for the removal of waste material in the city of New York
- S4412In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Requires a plan examiner to review and approve all permit applications and inspection reports
- S4236In Senate Committee· Jun 10, 2014Suspends the issuance of permits for drilling wells for natural gas extraction in certain areas
- S3796In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to special permits to remain open during certain hours of the morning
- S3798In Senate Committee· Feb 25, 2014Relates to state-issued parking placards
- S3466In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Enacts CJ's Law--oil and gas drilling workplace safety act
Committees
- Social ServicesChair
- Environmental ConservationVice chair
- Banks
- Codes
- Education
- Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- New York City Education Subcommittee
- Transportation