Senate · District 51 · 2015–16
James L. Seward
SD-51No longer in office
Chair, Insurance
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionsseward@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
237
159 bills, 78 resolutions
Passed a house
55
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
26
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
36 of 238 sponsored bills passed (24.3%), ranking #10 of 66 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
All sponsored legislation
237 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- J5325Adopted· May 10, 2016Honoring Hobart Book Village upon the occasion of its designation as Tourism Property of the Year by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce on May 6, 2016Adopted
- J5293Adopted· May 10, 2016Honoring Trooper Lawrence F. Gurdo II upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Brummer Award by the New York State PoliceAdopted
- J5294Adopted· May 10, 2016Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Village of New Berlin, New York, on June 11, 2016Adopted
- S7339In Senate Committee· Apr 18, 2016Relates to medical malpractice excess line insurance
- J4906Adopted· May 4, 2016Honoring the Unadilla Food Pantry upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2016 Commitment to Community Award by the Unadilla Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J4905Adopted· May 4, 2016Honoring Richard W. Wakeman, LLC upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2016 Business of the Year Award by the Unadilla Chamber of Commerce on April 17, 2016Adopted
- S7247In Senate Committee· Apr 11, 2016Establishes the Office of Community Living; repealer
- J4774In Senate Committee· Apr 6, 2016Congratulating the Moravia High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2016 New York State Section IV Class C Title
- S7178In Senate Committee· May 4, 2016Relates to limitations upon school district tax levies
- S7167In Senate Committee· Apr 5, 2016Enacts the life insurance market revitalization act
- S7168In Senate Committee· Apr 5, 2016Enacts the Insurance Uniformity and Accreditation Act
- S7156In Senate Committee· Mar 31, 2016Relates to additional apportionment of building aid for certain projects
- S7155In Assembly Committee· Jun 7, 2016Relates to the school district internal audit function
- J4667Adopted· Apr 6, 2016Commending Tom Lewis upon the occasion of his designation as a 2016 Inductee into the Auburn Alumni Hall of Distinction, on May 6, 2016Adopted
- J4668Adopted· Apr 6, 2016Commending Melina Carnicelli upon the occasion of her designation as a 2016 Inductee into the Auburn Alumni Hall of Distinction, on May 6, 2016Adopted
- S7104In Assembly Committee· May 10, 2016Relates to the definition of small group for the purposes of health insurance policies and contracts; repealer
- J4586Adopted· Mar 29, 2016Honoring Georgia Van Dyke upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Outstanding Service Award by the Schoharie County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J4569Adopted· Mar 29, 2016Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2016, as Youth Art Month in the State of New YorkAdopted
- J4556Adopted· Mar 29, 2016Honoring Lisa Tenneson upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Business Person of the Year Award by the Schoharie County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- S7094In Senate Committee· Mar 24, 2016Relates to providing insurance corporations with a tax credit for investments made in rural business growth funds; establishes the New York agriculture and rural jobs fund
Committees
- InsuranceChair
- Agriculture
- Education
- Finance
- Health
- Higher Education
- Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Rules