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
- S7773Signed by Governor· Sep 29, 2016Relates to the period of probable usefulness for the acquisition of land or permanent rights on land in the town of RiverheadSigned into law
- S7774Signed by Governor· Jul 21, 2016Authorizes the town of Brookhaven to transfer ownership of certain parklands to SMW Property Holdings LLCSigned into law
- S7772Signed by Governor· Sep 9, 2016Establishes a pilot program to conduct scientific research and assessment of the feasibility of seaweed cultivationSigned into law
- S7769In Senate Committee· May 12, 2016Relates to payments for certain school, fire, fire protection and ambulance districts for lands exempt from real property taxation
- S7771In Senate Committee· Jun 8, 2016Relates to water quality testing for land clearing debris and compost facilities in Nassau and Suffolk counties
- S7770Signed by Governor· Nov 14, 2016Relates to sales of certain property made to the Suffolk County Landbank CorporationSigned into law
- S7735In Senate Committee· May 13, 2016Relates to the fashion institute of technology; repealer
- S7736In Senate Committee· May 12, 2016Relates to enhancing the state's flood mitigation and coastal resiliency activities
- S7726In Senate Committee· May 24, 2016Allows eligible non-resident undergraduate students to pay separate tuition rates for attendance at certain institutions
- S7692In Senate Committee· May 24, 2016Relates to management of therapeutic diet orders in a facility
- S7676In Senate Committee· May 12, 2016Relates to out-of-state clinical laboratory practitioners
- S7665In Senate Committee· May 12, 2016Enacts the "Long Island power authority ratepayers protection act"; repealer
- S7666In Senate Committee· May 24, 2016Legalizes actions of the Mattituck-Cutchogue union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts
- S7667In Senate Committee· May 12, 2016Relates to the business income base rate and certain small business taxpayers
- S7647In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Relates to admission requirements for graduate-level teacher and educational leader programs for certified teachers already holding a graduate degree
- S7646In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Establishes the "help individuals reach employment program" (HIRE)
- S7648In Senate Committee· May 24, 2016Relates to state appropriations to the state university of New York and the city university of New York
- J5524Adopted· May 17, 2016Congratulating Ted M. Oster upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on July 24, 2016Adopted
- J5523Adopted· May 17, 2016Congratulating Ian J. Bayer upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on July 31, 2016Adopted
- J5521Adopted· May 17, 2016Commending Phil Keith upon the occasion of being selected as the May honoree of the Veteran's Flag Ceremony hosted by the Hampton Bays Union Free School DistrictAdopted
Committees
- Higher EducationChair
- Aging
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Social Services