Senate · District 53 · 2013–14
David J. Valesky
SD-53No longer in office
Chair, Aging
In office since 2009 · 5 sessionsvalesky@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
116
90 bills, 26 resolutions
Passed a house
27
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
10
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
21 of 117 sponsored bills passed (24.2%), ranking #23 of 62 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
Sponsored bills
90 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S4021Signed by Governor· Jul 12, 2013Extends for two years provisions of law relating to bus maintenance contracts for the Madison-Oneida board of cooperative educational servicesSigned into law
- S3701Stricken· Apr 28, 2014Qualifies a certain parcel of land commonly known as the Huntley Apartments for a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic property
- S3013In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Includes the executive officer of a local government's office for the aging in the composition of such government's local community service board
- S2950In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Authorizes the city of Oneida to set the fee for birth and death records
- S2951In Assembly Committee· Jun 12, 2014Relates to endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person
- S2587Senate Floor Calendar· Mar 6, 2013Grants retroactive tier IV membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Sarah Fish
- S2349Signed by Governor· Jul 3, 2013Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "LCpl. Jeremy Lasher Memorial Highway"Signed into law
- S2171In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to the elderly abuse education and outreach program
- S2170In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Provides that snapping turtles may be taken with the hands or by trapping
- S2168In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Enacts "Lori Ann's law" to establish procedures for law enforcement to locate and return missing persons
- S2167In Senate Committee· Mar 25, 2014Permits senior citizens whose spouses are deceased to substitute a more recent income for purposes of determining eligibility for the enhanced STAR exemption
- S2164Stricken· Apr 28, 2014Relates to carryovers of the tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes
- S2165Stricken· Apr 28, 2014Extends provisions of law relating to the credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes
- S2166In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Allows municipalities to accept retroactive applications for certain real property tax credits for veterans
- S2162In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to reporting of financial exploitation; and establishes a financial exploitation, outreach, education and training program and fund
- S2163In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Expands supportive services to the elderly in certain retirement communities by enlarging target group and including more facilities
- S2158In Assembly Committee· May 14, 2014Requires agencies to consider the impact of proposed rules on existing and potential future jobs and employment opportunities
- S2160In Senate Committee· Jun 20, 2014Provides for public comment during the initial development, preparation and promulgation of rules
- S2159In Senate Committee· Jan 31, 2014Requires protective devices to be provided in apartments for seniors and persons with physical impairments upon request
- S2157Senate Floor Calendar· May 8, 2013Requires the commissioner of health to create a list of long-term care contact information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program
Committees
- AgingChair
- Agriculture
- Banks
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Education
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Local Government
- Rules