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
- J4552Adopted· Mar 23, 2016Mourning the death of Charles Joseph Hebert III, Superintendent of Cooperstown Central SchoolAdopted
- S7051In Assembly Committee· Jun 8, 2016Criminalizes acting as a runner or soliciting or employing a runner to procure patients or clients
- S7038In Senate Committee· Mar 17, 2016Relates to clarifying authority of assessment corporations to write liability insurance
- S7039In Assembly Committee· May 25, 2016Relates to activities of alien insurance brokers with respect to property/casualty insurance
- S7037In Senate Committee· Mar 17, 2016Relates to the pre-audit of expenditures from the state insurance fund by the state comptroller
- S7029In Assembly Committee· May 9, 2016Relates to designating members of the security force of Mary Imogene Bassett hospital network as peace officers
- J4403Adopted· Mar 17, 2016Commending Green Wolf Brewing Company upon the occasion of its designation as New Business of the Year by the Schoharie County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J4404Adopted· Mar 17, 2016Honoring Wesley Laraway upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Schoharie County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J4405Adopted· Mar 17, 2016Honoring Eilene Fisher upon the occasion of her designation as Community Leader of the Year by the Schoharie County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J4371Adopted· Mar 17, 2016Commending Fenimore Asset Management upon the occasion of its designation as Business of the Year by the Schoharie County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J4372Adopted· Mar 17, 2016Commending Race Printing and Package Center upon the occasion of its designation as Business Partner of the Year by FMS Workforce Solutions SystemAdopted
- S6955Signed by Governor· Sep 29, 2016Designates that portion of state route 357 in the town of Franklin, county of Delaware, as the "Corporal Nicholas K. Uzenski Memorial Highway"Signed into law
- J4215Adopted· Mar 15, 2016Honoring Thomas E. Workman upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service to the Life Insurance Council of New York, Inc.Adopted
- S6909In Senate Committee· Mar 4, 2016Relates to coverage for punitive damages and civil penalties
- J4094Adopted· Mar 8, 2016Commending Brooks' House of BBQ upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2016 America's Classics Award by the James Beard FoundationAdopted
- S6807Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 15, 2016Relates to a Herkimer county recording tax to be imposed on the obligation secured by a mortgage on real property
- S6802Vetoed· Nov 28, 2016Directs the department of financial services to study and report upon the provision of long term care insurance coverage in this stateVetoed
- S6771In Senate Committee· Feb 19, 2016Relates to allowing electronic delivery of notices of premium finance agencies with insured consent
- J3814Adopted· Feb 25, 2016Honoring John Remillard as recipient of the 2016 Eugene Bettiol Jr. Distinguished Citizen Award by the Otsego County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
- J3816Adopted· Feb 25, 2016Honoring NYCM Insurance as recipient of the 2016 NBT Bank Distinguished Business of the Year Award by the Otsego County Chamber of CommerceAdopted
Committees
- InsuranceChair
- Agriculture
- Education
- Finance
- Health
- Higher Education
- Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Rules