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.
Sponsored bills
159 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S5288Signed by Governor· Nov 20, 2015Provides that oil, gas, and mineral rights shall be sold along with any property sold pursuant to a tax foreclosure saleSigned into law
- S5287In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the sales tax exemption for coin operated car wash facilities
- S5249Vetoed· Nov 28, 2016Relates to electronic delivery of property/casualty insurance notices and posting property/casualty insurance policies on the internetVetoed
- S5250In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Relates to the requirement for policyholders to provide 30 days notice to withdraw from the state insurance fund
- S5211In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to property/casualty insurer report cards
- S5192In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to authorizing the issuance of certain accident and health insurance policies to an institution of higher education
- S5152In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes Steven M. Carlson to apply for retroactive membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system based on prior seasonal employment by the city of New York
- S5153In Assembly Committee· Mar 15, 2016Requires the sponsoring agency of a proposed community residence to provide the chief executive officer of the municipality with the number of registered sex offenders who will live in such residence
- S5076In Senate Committee· Jan 11, 2016Relates to including certain out of home services such as transition from a hospital, nursing facility or other institutional setting to the home within home care insurance coverage
- S5075Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Authorizes the county of Delaware to impose a tax on hotel and motel occupancy of up to two percent of the charge thereforSigned into law
- S5062Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Authorizes Angelo Gigliotti to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such position in the city of Little FallsSigned into law
- S5063Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Authorizes Joseph Perri to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such position in the city of Little FallsSigned into law
- S5015In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the liability of land owners to trespassers
- S4925Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 16, 2015Relates to the pre-audit of expenditures from the state insurance fund by the state comptroller
- S4900In Assembly Committee· Jun 1, 2016Relates to insurance fraud
- S4674In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance
- S4643In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides state aid to municipalities to offset the costs and expenses of providing public safety services that are necessary as a result of the presence of a residential institution located in such municipality
- S4644In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to certain members who re-enter public service
- S4541Signed by Governor· Nov 10, 2015Relates to legalizing, validating, ratifying and confirming certain actions of the Oneonta fire districtSigned into law
- S4540In Assembly Committee· Jun 14, 2016Relates to rating of individual and small group health insurance policies; repealer
Committees
- InsuranceChair
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