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.
Sponsored bills
357 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S281Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 18, 2015Relates to state appropriations to the state university of New York and the city university of New York
- S283In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires certain state contracts to include a provision stating all services performed under such contract shall be performed within the United States
- S280In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Includes nurse practitioners as a provider of services for purposes of collaborative drug therapy management and makes the authorization for pharmacists to perform such management permanent
- S276In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2016Relates to online programs and accelerated proficiency degree programs at the state university of New York
- S275In Senate Committee· Feb 26, 2016Establishes the "public higher education quality initiative endowment" fund; repealer
- S277In Senate Committee· Feb 26, 2016Relates to tuition assistance program awards
- S253In Senate Committee· Jan 26, 2016Makes provisions with respect to notices of homeowners deductibles triggers for hurricane windstorms
- S254In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Removes the state insurance funds exemption from licensing and other requirements of the insurance law
- S251In Assembly Committee· May 4, 2016Authorizes agreements for county, city and town social services departments to access death certificates maintained by the department of public health
- S250Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 10, 2015Enacts the "veterinary emergency response and mobility act of 2015"
- S252In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires health insurance coverage for lymphedema
- S229In Assembly Committee· Mar 22, 2016Mandates attendance by members appointed by the governor at meetings of councils of state-operated institutions
- S228In Assembly Committee· Jun 16, 2016Provides for disclosure of relationships between institutions of higher education and study abroad programs
- S227In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to establishing the state university commercialization facilities use policy
- S226In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes community colleges, college sponsors, and local governments to establish community college regions to sponsor an existing community college
- S224In Assembly Committee· Mar 7, 2016Requires the regents to include certain information with respect to increased costs when altering or amending rules or regulations
- S225In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the innovation and commercialization functions of state universities
- S222In Senate Committee· May 17, 2016Requires mandatory continuing education for nurses
- S216In Assembly Committee· Jun 9, 2016Provides timeline for the election by the legislature of the regents
- S221In Senate Committee· Feb 24, 2016Relates to certain contracts for state university of New York health care facilities
Committees
- Higher EducationChair
- Aging
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Social Services