Senate · District 1 · 2015–16
Kenneth P. LaValle
SD-1No longer in office
Chair, Higher Education
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionslavalle@nysenate.gov
Sponsored
537
357 bills, 180 resolutions
Passed a house
85
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
28
by the governor
Avg impact
—
no rated bills passed yet
Vote participation
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no floor votes recorded yet
Effectiveness
50 of 538 sponsored bills passed (16.1%), 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
357 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S796In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires reduction of a parent's child support obligation by the amount of social security dependent benefits received by the child
- S787In Senate Committee· Feb 22, 2016Prohibits the application of certain lawn fertilizers to any watersheds and drainage basins in certain counties
- S788In Senate Committee· Feb 22, 2016Increases income limitations and tax credits for real property tax circuit breaker credit
- S789In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Relates to liability insurance rate reductions upon completion of a boating safety course or an advanced boating safety course
- S525In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to approved programs and examinations for applicants for a license as a physician assistant
- S521In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the liability of the state university of New York upon exiting operations at the Long Island college hospital
- S522In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Establishes the New York student affordable refinancing for tomorrow program (New START)
- S523In Assembly Committee· May 24, 2016Relates to the New York state science, technology, engineering and mathematics incentive program
- S524In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Requires that when a tree is removed from a campus in the state university of New York system, another tree shall be planted on such campus
- S520In Senate Committee· Feb 22, 2016Relates to manufactured homes certificate of title and the conveyance and encumbrance of manufactured homes as real property
- S505In Senate Committee· Feb 22, 2016Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards
- S504In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides for the certification and training of persons employed in the manufacture, sale, installation and repair of modular homes
- S491In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Provides for financial disclosure by employees of state operated campus foundations, including the Research Foundation of the State University of New York
- S492In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Exempts the costs associated with the construction of community college capital facilities from the real property tax levy limit for local governments
- S493In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the practice of land surveying
- S488In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Prohibits the imposition of certain fees at the expiration of a term on a motor vehicle lease which constitutes administrative, clerical or handling charges
- S484In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Establishes the reimbursement for educational achievement and proficiency (REAP) program
- S486In Assembly Committee· May 24, 2016Provides increased penalties and education for hazing, underage drinking and drug use within athletic teams, fraternities and sororities at college campuses
- S490In Assembly Committee· Jun 14, 2016Establishes the retrain and employ unemployed persons program
- S489In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to conditions of registration for nonresident pharmacies
Committees
- Higher EducationChair
- Aging
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Social Services