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.
All sponsored legislation
96 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- 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
- J2650Adopted· Jun 9, 2015Commemorating the 150th Anniversary Celebration of Syracuse JuneteenthAdopted
- J2585Adopted· Jun 9, 2015Commending Dr. Marsha Weissman upon the occasion of her retirement after many years of distinguished service to the Center for Community AlternativesAdopted
- 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
- S5572In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to diagnosis, care and treatment of injured employees by certified nurse practitioners
- S5430In Assembly Committee· May 5, 2016Relates to net metering standards for municipal landfills and waste water treatment facilities
- S5335Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Relates to state routesSigned into law
- S5330In Assembly Committee· May 5, 2016Expands the items which may be sold by a licensed farm cidery and the licensees to whom a farm cidery may sell its cider for resale
- R2125Lost· May 11, 2015Providing for the election of Senator Jeffrey D. Klein as Temporary President and Majority Leader of the Senate
- S5155In Assembly Committee· Jun 1, 2016Relates to granting SUNY community college campus peace officers, who are either former or current police officers, access to criminal history record information pursuant to 9 NYCRR 6051.1
- S5146Vetoed· Oct 26, 2015Relates to the meaning of the term "equipment" for purposes of department of taxation and finance audit or enforcement proceedingsVetoed
Committees
- HealthVice chair
- Aging
- Agriculture
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Education
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Local Government
- Rules
- Transportation