Senate · District 1 · 2015–16

Kenneth P. LaValle

SD-1No longer in office

Chair, Higher Education

In office since 2009 · 6 sessionslavalle@nysenate.gov

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.

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J5751Adopted· May 24, 2016Congratulating Julianna Kohlus upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
J5753Adopted· May 24, 2016Congratulating Vanessa Farrell upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
J5757Adopted· May 24, 2016Congratulating Shannon Zeltmann upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
J5752Adopted· May 24, 2016Congratulating Victoria Morello upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
J5756Adopted· May 24, 2016Congratulating Sally Mellina upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
J5747Adopted· May 24, 2016Congratulating Catherine Penn upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
J5754Adopted· May 24, 2016Congratulating Annalise Romagnoli upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
J5755Adopted· May 24, 2016Congratulating Rebecca Reals upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
J5750Adopted· May 24, 2016Congratulating Ariana Moustakas upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
J5748Adopted· May 24, 2016Congratulating Emma Galasso upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
J5669Adopted· May 17, 2016Commending Lieutenant Colonel Anne Maker upon the occasion of her retirement after more than 40 years of dedicated service to the New York Air National GuardAdopted
J5668Adopted· May 17, 2016Commending the Valedictorians and Salutatorians of the 1st Senate District, in recognition of their outstanding accomplishmentsAdopted
J5666Adopted· May 17, 2016Commending the Valedictorians and Salutatorians of the 1st Senate District, in recognition of their outstanding accomplishmentsAdopted
J5662Adopted· May 17, 2016Congratulating Dean Gandley upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
J5663Adopted· May 17, 2016Commending Ruojing Fang upon the occasion of being selected as the 2016 Valedictorian of Longwood Central School DistrictAdopted
J5661Adopted· May 17, 2016Congratulating John Christian Drews IV upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
J5667Adopted· May 17, 2016Commending the Valedictorians and Salutatorians of the 1st Senate District, in recognition of their outstanding accomplishmentsAdopted
S7823In Senate Committee· Jun 1, 2016Relates to the financing of community colleges
S7812In Senate Committee· May 12, 2016Authorizes town boards and village boards to submit non-binding public opinion advisory questions to the electors in certain cases
S7791In Assembly Committee· Jun 16, 2016Relates to access to patient or client records in the investigation and prosecution of professional licensing and misconduct proceedings

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