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
- S1865Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 9, 2015Exempts certain persons who administer and score objective psychological tests from provisions of law relating to the practice of the profession of psychology
- S1810Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Requires the department of agriculture and markets to evaluate their support of farmers age sixty years and olderSigned into law
- S1809Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Relates to encouraging community-based organizations to increase opportunities for seniors to participate in community gardensSigned into law
- S2Signed by Governor· Oct 21, 2015Relates to unlawful discriminatory practicesSigned into law
- S641In Assembly Committee· May 9, 2016Relates to endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person
- S642In Assembly Committee· May 4, 2016Authorizes state agencies to publish certain rule making notices by electronic means
- S639In Assembly Committee· Mar 22, 2016Authorizes banks to refuse payment of moneys when there is reason to believe that a vulnerable adult is being financially exploited
- S640In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Relates to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency or hazard vehicle or volunteer first responder
- S625In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2016Relates to the allocation of funds under the supportive housing development program
- S629In Assembly Committee· Jun 7, 2016Relates to the provisional credentialing of physicians
- S621Stricken· Feb 8, 2016Relates to establishing the New York state telehealth/telemedicine act
- S624In Assembly Committee· Jun 2, 2016Relates to the mental condition of a victim
- S626In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes the capital infrastructure improvement and development for older New Yorkers grant program
- S627In Assembly Committee· Mar 2, 2016Regulates the sale of methamphetamine precursor drugs
- S628Stricken· May 27, 2015Relates to granting SUNY community college campus peace officers access to criminal history record information pursuant to 9 NYCRR 6051.1
- S622In Assembly Committee· Jun 6, 2016Relates to creating the upstate flood mitigation task force within the canal corporation
- S623In Senate Committee· Mar 11, 2016Establishes a career and technical education (CTE) diploma
- S620In Assembly Committee· Jun 7, 2016Provides that self employment activities, for the purposes of unemployment, shall include training and counseling on establishing a business
Committees
- HealthVice chair
- Aging
- Agriculture
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Education
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Local Government
- Rules
- Transportation