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
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no rated bills passed yet
Vote participation
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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
- S7229Signed by Governor· Nov 21, 2014Authorizes towns with a population between fifty-six thousand seven hundred and fifty-six thousand eight hundred to enact a hospitality business investment real property tax exemptionSigned into law
- S7205In Senate Committee· May 6, 2014Relates to the establishment, extension, powers and expenses of underground utility improvement districts
- S7190In Senate Committee· May 2, 2014Approves additional building aid for the Southampton school district
- S7133Signed by Governor· Aug 5, 2014Relates to the Tuckahoe common school district merger with the Southampton school district in Suffolk countySigned into law
- S7080In Senate Committee· Apr 23, 2014Relates to certain candidates for an initial teaching certificate
- J4633Adopted· Apr 29, 2014Congratulating Kyle Francis Cullin upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
- J4632Adopted· Apr 29, 2014Congratulating Thomas Patrick Clark upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on May 17, 2014Adopted
- J4609Adopted· Apr 29, 2014Congratulating Luke Bullman Dalton upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on May 18, 2014Adopted
- J4611Adopted· Apr 29, 2014Congratulating Michael Anthony Clark upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on May 17, 2014Adopted
- J4610Adopted· Apr 29, 2014Congratulating Thomas Michael Montagna upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on May 18, 2014Adopted
- S7001In Senate Committee· Apr 11, 2014Relates to candidates for certificates in the classroom teaching service
- S6965Signed by Governor· Sep 23, 2014Exempts primary residential property purchased by first-time homebuyers meeting certain income and purchase price requirements from the tax on real estate transfers in the town of Southold, county of SuffolkSigned into law
- S6943In Senate Committee· Apr 4, 2014Relates to children's eligibility for the prekindergarten program
- S6942Signed by Governor· Oct 21, 2014Relates to the duty of the town and city clerksSigned into law
- J4353Adopted· Mar 31, 2014Honoring Daniel Tomaszewski upon the occasion of being named Advocate of the Year by the New York State School Boards AssociationAdopted
- S6889In Senate Committee· Mar 26, 2014Provides a real property tax exemption for protected agricultural land used for food production
- J4125Adopted· Mar 25, 2014Congratulating the Southampton Mariners Boys Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the Long Island Class B ChampionshipAdopted
- J4091Adopted· Mar 20, 2014Honoring Cameron Rothwell upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty MedalAdopted
- S6834Senate Floor Calendar· May 5, 2014Extends provisions of law relating to mandatory continuing education for land surveyors
- J4035Adopted· Mar 18, 2014Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim July 10, 2014, Nikola Tesla Day in the State of New YorkAdopted
Committees
- Higher EducationChair
- Aging
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules