Senate · District 53 · 2015–16
David J. Valesky
SD-53No longer in office
Vice chair, Health
In office since 2009 · 5 sessionsvalesky@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
96
78 bills, 18 resolutions
Passed a house
40
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
17
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
23 of 96 sponsored bills passed (29.4%), 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
78 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S7349In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Designates September eleventh of each year as a day of commemoration known as "Emergency Responders' Appreciation Day"
- S7348Signed by Governor· Nov 28, 2016Provides for contracts for the Arthur O. Eve opportunity for higher educationSigned into law
- S7151In Senate Committee· May 10, 2016Establishes a registration system for contractors and subcontractors engaged in public work projects in order to better enforce existing labor laws and regulations in the public works industry
- S7090Senate Floor Calendar· May 11, 2016Relates to electronic filing with the state board of elections of copies of political communications
- S7060In Senate Committee· Apr 4, 2016Relates to the city school district of Syracuse
- S7016Signed by Governor· Nov 14, 2016Relates to dissolving the Madison County Sewer District and transferring its assets, obligations and liabilities to the Town of CazenoviaSigned into law
- S6809Signed by Governor· Nov 28, 2016Relates to the transmission of caller identification information to consumersSigned into law
- S6673In Senate Committee· Feb 4, 2016Prohibits the change of name of any independent body making nominations
- S6667In Senate Committee· Feb 3, 2016Creates the health insurance guaranty fund
- S6496In Assembly Committee· Jan 25, 2016Directs the commissioner of health to establish and maintain an electronic database, accessible to the public, of known synthetic cannabinoids
- S6085In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Prohibits smoking within fifteen feet of a designated school bus stop during certain times
- S5892Signed by Governor· Dec 11, 2015Requires the director of the office for the aging to develop materials on aging agency programs and requires hospitals to provide such materials on dischargeSigned into law
- S5831Stricken· Feb 8, 2016Establishes the safe not suspended driver retraining pilot program and the safe not suspended driver retraining pilot program fund
- S5789In Assembly Committee· Jun 8, 2016Promotes the development, provision and accessibility of telehealth/telemedicine services
- S5776In Assembly Committee· Jun 2, 2016Authorizes land banks to access real property prior to acquisition of the property and relates to the liabilities and exemptions from liability of land banks
- S5777Signed by Governor· Oct 26, 2015Relates to the acquisition and disposition of property by land banksSigned into law
- S5720Signed by Governor· Sep 9, 2016Expands the farm, apple and cuisine trails programsSigned into law
- S5670Vetoed· Sep 30, 2016Relates to the sharing of revenue from gaming devices located within the county of MadisonVetoed
- S5636In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2016Relates to creating a small farm modernization fund program and a small farm modernization fund
- S5635In Assembly Committee· Jun 6, 2016Establishes the small farm disaster recovery grant program
Committees
- HealthVice chair
- Aging
- Agriculture
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Education
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Local Government
- Rules
- Transportation