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
- S7330In Senate Committee· Apr 15, 2016Establishes space on the business franchise and personal income tax forms to make a gift for home delivered meals for seniors
- S7259In Senate Committee· Jun 9, 2016Clarifies certain powers of the trustees of the Freeholders and the Commonalty of the town of Southampton
- S7260In Senate Committee· Apr 12, 2016Provides applicant identification for applications of service
- S7226Senate Floor Calendar· May 23, 2016Relates to educational requirements for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants
- S7218In Senate Committee· Apr 7, 2016Relates to the tuition, aid and placement report for all non-public institutions of higher education
- S7186In Senate Committee· Apr 6, 2016Relates to validating certain grants of lands and charters
- S7158In Assembly Committee· Apr 11, 2016Relates to the farm workforce retention credit
- S7133Senate Floor Calendar· May 23, 2016Extending the authorization for the length of leased lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase
- S7056Vetoed· Nov 28, 2016Relates to providing an increased death benefit for the survivors of Theodore RaffelVetoed
- S7055In Senate Committee· May 9, 2016Relates to the employment of retired police officers by school districts
- S7043In Senate Committee· Mar 18, 2016Relates to open space, parks, or historic preservation purposes to any not-for-profit tax exempt corporation operated for conservation, environmental, or historic preservation purposes
- S7044In Senate Committee· Mar 18, 2016Relates to exempting community colleges from the imposition of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax
- S6889In Senate Committee· Mar 3, 2016Relates to income and determinant amount of awards
- S6868In Senate Committee· Mar 2, 2016Relates to income requirements for the real property school tax exemption granted to certain persons sixty-five years of age or over
- S6854In Assembly Committee· Mar 7, 2016Provides that all members of the board of regents shall be elected by concurrent resolution of the legislature on the second Tuesday of March
- S6851Senate Floor Calendar· May 25, 2016Extends provisions of law relating to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions
- S6848In Senate Committee· Feb 29, 2016Expands the eligibility and increases the number of awards for the New York state young farmers loan forgiveness incentive program
- S6850In Senate Committee· Mar 9, 2016Grants a total exemption from real property taxation for school tax purposes for certain persons seventy years of age or over
- S6677Signed by Governor· Jul 21, 2016Authorizes the provision of financing by the dormitory authority to the Hampton Bays public librarySigned into law
- S6678Senate Floor Calendar· May 25, 2016Relates to extending certain provisions relating to the taking of sharks
Committees
- Higher EducationChair
- Aging
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Social Services