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
- S898In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Makes it unlawful to force feed birds under certain circumstances
- S901In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes a moratorium on disposal of fluids used in hydraulic fracturing occurring outside the state until 120 days after federal EPA issues report thereon
- S896In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the distribution of circular advertisements; establishes the do not circulate registry
- S897In Senate Committee· Jun 13, 2016Relates to the sale or transfer of certain real property by the state or public authorities
- S899In Senate Committee· May 24, 2016Provides for a discount on driver's license renewal fees for senior citizens
- S889In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes the class C felony of illegal conversion or alteration of real property
- S890In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Prohibits the disposal in a solid waste facility of lamps containing mercury; requires manufacturers thereof to establish collection and recycling programs
- S885In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Allows a person to institute an action for a violation of the provisions of the environmental quality review even if the injury does not affect the public at large
- S891In Senate Committee· Apr 13, 2016Reduces rebate of the stock transfer tax to 80% and provides for appropriation of the balance of such tax: 25% to the city of New York and 75% to the state
- S894In Senate Committee· Jul 20, 2016Increases the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years
- S886In Senate Committee· Feb 17, 2016Provides that public schools in New York state are not open for regular classes on any primary election day
- S893In Assembly Committee· Jun 8, 2016Relates to classifying properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes as class one-a properties
- S887In Assembly Committee· May 10, 2016Relates to method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien
- S888In Assembly Committee· Mar 7, 2016Establishes the payment of certain volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance worker death benefits shall be within ninety days of the filing of application to receive such death benefit
- S892In Senate Committee· Apr 13, 2016Does away with the legislative ethics commission and transfers certain duties to the joint commission on public ethics; repealer
- S881In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to eligibility for acceptance into the brownfield cleanup program; repealer
- S882In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes the "New York city construction safety task force"
- S884In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction, or production of crude oil or natural gas
- S883In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Prohibits the use of hydraulic fracturing in the extraction of oil and gas
- S726In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Relates to the imposition of tolls for certain bridges and tunnels
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