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
- J5522Adopted· May 17, 2016Congratulating Sean P. Mattera upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on July 31, 2016Adopted
- S7573In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Relates to tuition assistance program awards
- S7576Stricken· May 16, 2016Increases tax free contributions to family tuition accounts
- S7574In Senate Committee· May 10, 2016Relates to community college costs associated with non-resident students
- S7575In Senate Committee· May 10, 2016Relates to interest on indebtedness incurred by taxpayer to pay for higher education
- S7549In Assembly Committee· Jun 17, 2016Establishes the New York state educating leaders for excellence in community transformation program
- S7491Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 17, 2016Grants Kevin Moriarty Tier IV status in the New York state teachers' retirement system
- J5239Adopted· May 4, 2016Honoring Jeffrey Corazzini upon the occasion of his designation as 2015 Critical Care Person of the Year by the Greenport Fire DepartmentAdopted
- J5240Adopted· May 4, 2016Honoring Jeffrey Weingart upon the occasion of his designation as 2015 EMT Person of the Year by the Greenport Fire DepartmentAdopted
- J5241Adopted· May 4, 2016Honoring James Kalin upon the occasion of his designation as 2014 EMS Person of the Year by the Greenport Fire DepartmentAdopted
- J5243Adopted· May 4, 2016Congratulating Ryan Austin Hecht upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honorsAdopted
- J5238Adopted· May 4, 2016Honoring Steve Dominick upon the occasion of his designation as 2014 Firefighter of the Year by the Greenport Fire DepartmentAdopted
- J5242Adopted· May 4, 2016Honoring Firefighter Bob White upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 70 years of dedicated service to the Greenport Fire DepartmentAdopted
- J5234Adopted· May 4, 2016Honoring Joseph Barszczewski upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Greenport Fire DepartmentAdopted
- J5235Adopted· May 4, 2016Honoring Jeffrey Weingart upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2014 Richard Carey Life Saving Award by the Greenport Fire DepartmentAdopted
- J5236Adopted· May 4, 2016Honoring Mike Quillen upon the occasion of his designation as 2015 Firefighter of the Year by the Greenport Fire DepartmentAdopted
- J5237Adopted· May 4, 2016Honoring Wayde Manwaring upon the occasion of his designation as 2014 EMT Person of the Year by the Greenport Fire DepartmentAdopted
- J5214Adopted· May 4, 2016Commending Firefighter James Trappen for special recognition after 40 years of dedicated service to the Mount Sinai Fire DistrictAdopted
- J5218Adopted· May 4, 2016Commending Firefighter Christopher Venezia for special recognition after 30 years of dedicated service to the Mount Sinai Fire DistrictAdopted
- J5207Adopted· May 4, 2016Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 2-8, 2016, as Naturopathic Medicine Week in the State of New YorkAdopted
Committees
- Higher EducationChair
- Aging
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Social Services