Senate · District 1 · 2013–14
Kenneth P. LaValle
SD-1No longer in office
Chair, Higher Education
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionslavalle@nysenate.gov
Sponsored
433
318 bills, 115 resolutions
Passed a house
57
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
16
by the governor
Avg impact
—
no rated bills passed yet
Vote participation
—
no floor votes recorded yet
Effectiveness
39 of 434 sponsored bills passed (13.8%), ranking #7 of 62 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
All sponsored legislation
433 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- S2223In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Amends the definition of allowable college tuition expenses and establishes a new schedule of tax credits for allowable college tuition expenses
- S2224In Senate Committee· Jun 20, 2014Enlarges the definition of the term agency for certain purposes
- S2220In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to pre and post test reporting requirements, test site registration and sign in, and establishes crime related to educational testing fraud
- S2219In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Establishes a demonstration program of physician assistant training in underserved areas by students of foreign institutions
- S2188Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 10, 2013Authorizes the diminishment of beach erosion control districts in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk
- S2178In Assembly Committee· May 7, 2014Prohibits the taking of striped bass during the period of January 1 to April 15
- J146Adopted· Jan 15, 2013Congratulating Michael Richard Schnall upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
- J147Adopted· Jan 15, 2013Honoring Maribeth Andresen upon the occasion of her retirement after many years of distinguished service to Southampton HospitalAdopted
- J148Adopted· Jan 15, 2013Congratulating Roy Laine upon the occasion of celebrating his 100th BirthdayAdopted
- S2127In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to the consolidation of school districts
- S2126In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Requires kitchen facilities in locations that temporarily house homeless individuals or accept government subsidies to house such individuals outside of the city
- S2125In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Decreases application fees for tidal wetlands permits
- S2123In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Grants volunteer ambulance workers preferential treatment when applying to medical schools within New York state which receive funding from the state
- S2124In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to zone pricing of gasoline
- J118Adopted· Jan 15, 2013Congratulating the Port Jefferson Boys Varsity Soccer Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Class C ChampionshipAdopted
- J83Adopted· Jan 15, 2013Congratulating Shweta and Shilpa Iyer upon the occasion of winning regional finalist honors in the National Siemens Science ContestAdopted
- S2038In Assembly Committee· Mar 6, 2014Provides for daycare reimbursement by the state within thirty days of an invoice being issued
- S2035In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Provides for the issuance of a superintendent's certificate to persons possessing exceptional qualifications in specific business operations
- S2037In Assembly Committee· Mar 26, 2014Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Parkway"
- S2036In Assembly Committee· Jun 10, 2014Authorizes issuance of distinctive plates bearing the words "Cure Childhood Cancer"
Committees
- Higher EducationChair
- Aging
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules