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
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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.
All sponsored legislation
537 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- S4671In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides that complaints brought against mental health professionals shall be commenced within ten years of the date of the last treatment
- S4672In Assembly Committee· May 17, 2016Relates to certified public accountants
- S4664In Senate Committee· Jun 6, 2016Relates to military ballots and elections for school boards of education and school budgets
- S4668Signed by Governor· Nov 20, 2015Exempts certain wineries from the requirement to file annual information returnsSigned into law
- S4667In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Enlarges the definition of the term election for certain purposes
- S4666Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 15, 2016Extends the time period for the taking of deer in the county of Suffolk from December thirty-first until March thirty-first
- S4665In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires transmitters of money to automatically refund any non-completed transfer after sixty days
- S4663In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to granting tidal wetland permits
- J1325Adopted· Mar 31, 2015Congratulating Brandon W. Behrens upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on May 31, 2015Adopted
- S4601In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes a real property tax exemption for senior citizens in the town of Southampton
- J1196Adopted· Mar 26, 2015Congratulating Brendan George Martin upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
- S4485In Assembly Committee· May 3, 2016Requires department of transportation to defer to the town board of the town of Riverhead, requests for speed limit changes on town highways
- S4473In Senate Committee· Feb 16, 2016Relates to candidates seeking an initial teaching certificate
- S4452In Senate Committee· May 19, 2016Relates to prohibiting the taking of zoo, petting zoo, carnival or circus animals
- S4442In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016In relation to establishing regional secondary schools
- S4443In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to establishing a procedure for the creation of new counties
- S4441In Senate Committee· Apr 6, 2016Provides electors with the power of initiative and referendum
- S4439In Senate Committee· May 16, 2016Establishes a tick control district in the town of East Hampton, county of Suffolk
- S4440In Senate Committee· Feb 22, 2016Establishes the commercial fisheries accessibility task force
- S4438In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides a wind speed limit of 109 miles per hour for light frame wood construction in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk
Committees
- Higher EducationChair
- Aging
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Social Services