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.
Sponsored bills
318 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S4597In Senate Committee· Jan 23, 2014Provides that the trustees of SUNY may authorize the establishment of a new category of tuition for non-resident students enrolled in distance learning courses
- S4598In Senate Committee· Mar 26, 2014Relates to the truth in lending clearinghouse program and the student lending transparency program
- S4593In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Creates the New York state tuition savings program and the New York state pre-pay tuition fund and reduces distributions from the New York state pre-pay tuition savings program from adjusted gross income
- S4596In Assembly Committee· Jun 10, 2014Relates to certified public accountants
- S4594In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to a proposed electric generating facility in the county of Suffolk
- S4595In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Prohibits any person from interfering with any official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal
- S4580In Assembly Committee· Jun 11, 2014Relates to bay constables appointed by a county, city, town or village within the definition of peace officers
- S4575In Senate Committee· Mar 24, 2014Amends the student loan linked deposit act
- S4576In Senate Committee· Mar 7, 2014Provides tax credit for allowable college expenses
- S4577In Assembly Committee· May 7, 2014Requires department of transportation to defer to the town board of the town of Riverhead, requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes on state highways, county roads, and town highways
- S4539Senate Floor Calendar· Apr 29, 2013Repeals provisions of law relating to disclosure of loans made or guaranteed by the New York state higher education services corporation
- S4510In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Enlarges the definition of the term election for certain purposes
- S4469In Assembly Committee· Jun 20, 2014Provides increased penalties and education for hazing, underage drinking and drug use within athletic teams, fraternities and sororities at college campuses
- S4419In Senate Committee· Jan 31, 2014Authorizes the towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southold, and Southampton in the county of Suffolk to adopt local laws in certain cases related to taking wild deer
- S4418Signed by Governor· Nov 13, 2013Authorizes the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk to establish road improvement districts within substandard road zones designated by the town pursuant to the general municipal lawSigned into law
- S4416In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Requires the inclusion of a fiscal note with the adoption of resolutions or rules and regulations governing educational institutions, which have a fiscal impact
- S4398In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Establishes a bi-county commission in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk to study the feasibility of establishing the state of Long Island
- S4276In Senate Committee· Mar 24, 2014Enacts the "look before you leap act of 2014" to establish a 5 year moratorium on high volume hydraulic fracturing and the conducting of an investigation thereon
- S4237In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Prohibits insurance companies from limiting the quantity of drugs dispensed pursuant to a prescription and increases the quantity that may be prescribed to 90 days
- S4222Signed by Governor· May 22, 2013Relates to youth pheasant hunting days on Long IslandSigned into law
Committees
- Higher EducationChair
- Aging
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules