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.
All sponsored legislation
116 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- S5666Signed by Governor· Sep 27, 2013Authorize the county of Onondaga to enter into a lease with the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club for certain waterfront park landSigned into law
- S5659Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 12, 2013Requires the division for small-business to compile an annual report on the state of small businesses
- S5552Signed by Governor· Sep 23, 2014Relates to local product procurement and a procurement training program for agricultural businessSigned into law
- S5553Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 4, 2013Provides for the detailing of the benefits and costs of proposed rules in the regulatory impact statements
- S5277In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Provides that self employment activities, for the purposes of unemployment, shall include training and counseling on establishing a business
- S5156In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to the meaning of the term "newspaper" for purposes of publishing certain notices required by law
- S5155In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to the provisional credentialing of physicians
- S5064Senate Floor Calendar· Mar 13, 2014Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to establish a Grow: Pride of New York program for nursery dealers which use products produced in New York state
- S5009In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Prohibits certain lobbyists and political consultants from being affiliated with each other, or engaging in the other's profession
- S4781In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Requires that all printed political campaign mailing pieces include a message about recycling the printed materials
- S4782In Senate Committee· May 6, 2014Relates to granting SUNY community college campus peace officers access to criminal history record information pursuant to 9 NYCRR 6051.1
- S4652In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2014Regulates the sale of methamphetamine precursor drugs
- S4651Signed by Governor· Jul 12, 2013Extends authorization of the county of Madison to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2015Signed into law
- S4622In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Establishes the crime of failure to file campaign statements, a class A misdemeanor
- S4176In Senate Committee· May 12, 2014Exempts certain persons who administer and score objective psychological tests from provisions of law relating to the practice of the profession of psychology
- S4177In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Provides for the dissemination of rule making information through electronic media
- S4040In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Creates the crime of manufacturing a controlled substance in the presence of a child
- J722Adopted· Mar 7, 2013Congratulating Kristin Mecum of Syracuse, New York, upon the occasion of being awarded an advanced certification for teaching excellenceAdopted
- J721Adopted· Mar 7, 2013Congratulating Kelly Colone of Chittenango, New York, upon the occasion of being awarded an advanced certification for teaching excellenceAdopted
- S4023In Senate Committee· Jan 23, 2014Relates to establishing the New York state telehealth/telemedicine act
Committees
- AgingChair
- Agriculture
- Banks
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Education
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Local Government
- Rules