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

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.

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S5128Stricken· Feb 8, 2016Relates to land banks, including their powers, exemptions from fee clerks, access to property, liability exemptions, disposition of property and authority to hold title to real property
S5122In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires the director of the office for the aging to develop materials on social adult day care programs and provide such materials to hospital discharge coordinators
J1833In Senate Committee· Apr 29, 2015Commending the Madison County Mental Health Clinic upon the occasion of celebrating its one year Anniversary
S4990Signed by Governor· Dec 11, 2015Authorizes paramedics to transport injured police work dogs to appropriate facilities in certain casesSigned into law
S4826In Assembly Committee· Jun 14, 2016Allows the New York state thruway authority to provide a discounted toll rate to farmers transporting agricultural products
S4827In Assembly Committee· Jun 7, 2016Relates to lump sum distributions used for the payment of post-secondary education loans
S4684In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to filing requirements for the annual statement of financial disclosure
S4532In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to citizenship requirements in the county of Onondaga for the position of district attorney
J1197Adopted· Mar 26, 2015Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Town of Cicero's Parks and Recreation DepartmentAdopted
S4393Signed by Governor· Dec 11, 2015Relates to certain matters relating to the issuance of debt and associated matters of the Oneida Public LibrarySigned into law
S4392Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Extends authorization of the county of Madison to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2017Signed into law
S4225Senate Floor Calendar· May 27, 2015Makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to bus maintenance contracts for the Madison-Oneida board of cooperative educational services
S4197In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Directs the commissioner of education to establish minimum standards for the maintenance and repair of school buildings
S4091In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes, in the department of agriculture and markets, the matching enterprise grants for agriculture program to provide moneys to new farmers
S4092In Senate Committee· Mar 11, 2016Establishes a personal income tax credit for low and middle income taxpayers 60 years of age or older, for emergency repairs or modifications to their primary residence
J693Adopted· Feb 26, 2015Honoring David Barron as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State SenateAdopted
S2581In Senate Committee· May 17, 2016Relates to health care proxy information on driver's licenses
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

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