Senate · District 11 · 2015–16
Tony Avella
SD-11No longer in office
Chair, Ethics; Vice chair, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation; Vice chair, Environmental Conservation
In office since 2011 · 4 sessionsavella@nysenate.gov
Sponsored
382
316 bills, 66 resolutions
Passed a house
48
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
8
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
18 of 383 sponsored bills passed (6.7%), 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
382 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- S4431In Senate Committee· Mar 23, 2016Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program
- S4421Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 1, 2015Relates to the creation of an early learning investment commission
- S4350In Assembly Committee· Apr 4, 2016In relation to the metropolitan transportation authority providing signs that would give the public immediate instruction on how to react to a fall onto the transit facility tracks
- J975Adopted· Mar 17, 2015Commending Anita E. Saunders upon the occasion of her retirement after more than 44 distinguished years as an educator on March 24, 2015Adopted
- S4285In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees
- J935Adopted· Mar 17, 2015Commending outgoing President Won Chul Choi for his outstanding service and commitment to the Korean Seafood Association of New YorkAdopted
- S4260In Assembly Committee· May 24, 2016Establishes the crime of aggravated resisting arrest
- S4189In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the authorization of solemnization of marriages by a civil celebrant
- S4088In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale and use of nail polish and nail hardener containing certain dibutyl phthalates (DBP), toluene, or formaldehyde
- S3945Vetoed· Nov 20, 2015Establishes the green building credit for construction or rehabilitation of property in conformity with certain energy efficiency standardsVetoed
- S3946In Senate Committee· Apr 13, 2016Establishes the sustainable communities fund
- J610Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Queens Council on the Arts to be celebrated on February 26, 2015Adopted
- S3580In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2016Relates to designating the month of May "Korean American Family Month"
- J592Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Congratulating Stanley Zheng upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
- J593Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Congratulating Kenneth Zheng upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
- J594Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Congratulating Bin Ying Zhong upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle ScoutAdopted
- S3521In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to providing a final average salary disability retirement benefit to certain participants in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations
- J563Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Congratulating John P. Eckartz upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
- J562Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Congratulating Frederic P. Jean-Joseph upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
- S3200In Assembly Committee· May 3, 2016Prohibits vandalism of a vehicle owned by law enforcement personnel or law enforcement agencies
Committees
- EthicsChair
- Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And RecreationVice chair
- Environmental ConservationVice chair
- Banks
- Education
- Elections
- Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- New York City Education Subcommittee
- Transportation