Bills by

Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator

537 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →lavalle@nysenate.gov

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

537 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S366Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Reported and committed to finance
Authorizes the issuance of "Cure Parkinson's Disease" license plates and establishes the cure Parkinson's disease trust fund
Authorizes the issuance of "Cure Parkinson's Disease" license plates and establishes the Cure Parkinson's disease trust fund.
Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee
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S2402Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Amend and recommit to insurance
Provides that policies which provide hospital, surgical or medical coverage shall provide coverage for hysterectomies
Provides that insurance policies which provide hospital, surgical or medical coverage shall provide coverage for hysterectomies; provides that such coverage shall include inpatient hospital coverage…
Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

S6580Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2016· Referred to agriculture

Relates to acts of animal cruelty in the presence of a child

Defines "aggravated cruelty" and makes any person who commits the conduct which falls under that definition guilty of a class E felony, punishable by up to two years imprisonment; defines "in the…

Kenneth P. LaValleAgriculture Committee

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S6561Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2016· Referred to higher education

Provides that colleges shall annually notify parents of certain rights under the federal family educational rights and privacy act

Provides that colleges shall annually notify parents of certain rights under the federal family educational rights and privacy act.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S6554Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2016· Referred to local government

Relates to the Peconic Bay community preservation fund

Relates to the Peconic Bay community preservation fund; defines "regional water quality improvement plan"; makes related provisions.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S253Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2016· Amend and recommit to insurance

Makes provisions with respect to notices of homeowners deductibles triggers for hurricane windstorms

Provides superintendent of financial services shall establish standards for hurricane windstorm deductibles, creating uniformity in the operation of such deductibles with respect to the triggering…

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

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S6458Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Referred to higher education

Provides for the review of licensure standards for architecture and landscape architecture

Provides for the review of licensure standards for architecture and landscape architecture; requires reporting to the governor and the legislature by the state board for architecture and the state…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S5784Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Relates to refunding bonds issued by a municipality authorized to create a community preservation fund

Relates to refunding bonds issued by a municipality authorized to create a community preservation fund.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S5342Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Relates to disclosure of information relating to natural siblings of adopted persons

Relates to disclosure of information relating to natural siblings of adopted persons.

Kenneth P. LaValleChildren And Families Committee

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S5289Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to monitor manufacturer safety recalls and notify vehicle registrants

Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to monitor manufacturer safety recalls and subsequently notify vehicle registrants.

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S5203Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that the judgment of sale in a mortgage foreclosure action shall direct that payment by the purchaser be made by means of a bank officer's check

Provides that the judgment of sale in a mortgage foreclosure action shall direct that payment by the purchaser be made by means of a bank or credit union officer's check or certified check.

Kenneth P. LaValleHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S4923Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts certain prekindergarten special education programs from the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Exempts certain prekindergarten special education programs from the metropolitan commuter transportation tax.

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4901Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Reinstates the Middle Class STAR rebate for the 2013-2014 school year and thereafter

Reinstates the Middle Class STAR rebate for the 2014-2015 school year and thereafter; sets out amounts per year; authorizes the commissioner of taxation to develop procedures for the implementation…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S4889Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Provides for the inclusion of one ex officio student member to village boards of trustees

Provides for the inclusion of one ex officio student member to village boards of trustees.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S4822Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Directs the department of environmental conservation to grant Robert Zickmund, Sr. a license to fish conch

Directs the department of environmental conservation to grant Robert Zickmund, Sr. a license to fish conch.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4821Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Grants an exemption from sales and compensating use taxes on books and other items sold at a book fair for the benefit of a school

Grants a sales and compensating use tax exemption for books, magazines, pamphlets and other school or library book fair items sold at a school book fair sponsored by a parent-teacher organization,…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4758Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to provide certain services on Fishers Island for a limited period of time

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to provide certain services on Fishers Island for a limited period of time.

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S4718Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles in the state forest preserve, Long Island central pine barrens area and Albany pine bush preserve

Prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles by the general public in the state forest preserve, Long Island central pine barrens area and Albany pine bush preserve; grants exceptions for the…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4719Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the village of Port Jefferson, county of Suffolk, to adopt any ordinance rule or regulation affecting the stopping, standing or parking of motor vehicles along Main Street

Authorizes the village of Port Jefferson, county of Suffolk, to adopt any ordinance, rule or regulation affecting the stopping, standing or parking of motor vehicles along Main Street.

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S4683Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Authorizes the justice court of the town of Southampton to grant injunctions and temporary restraining orders in connection with local land use, building and fire regulations

Authorizes the justice court of the town of Southampton to grant injunctions and temporary restraining orders in connection with local land use, building and fire regulations.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S4671Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Provides that complaints brought against mental health professionals shall be commenced within ten years of the date of the last treatment

Provides that complaints brought against mental health professionals shall be commenced within ten years of the date of the last treatment of the complainant.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S4665Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to banks

Requires transmitters of money to automatically refund any non-completed transfer after sixty days

Requires transmitters of money to automatically refund any non-completed transfer within sixty days.

Kenneth P. LaValleBanks Committee

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S4601Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to aging

Authorizes a real property tax exemption for senior citizens in the town of Southampton

Authorizes a real property tax exemption for senior citizens in the town of Southampton equal to the exemption amount under the enhanced STAR program.

Kenneth P. LaValleAging Committee

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