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
- S5557In Assembly Committee· Jun 7, 2016Provides a safe harbor exemption to commercial fishing vessels in certain emergency situations
- S5558Stricken· May 27, 2015Authorizes a tax exemption for senior citizen tenants residing in manufactured home parks in certain municipal corporations and school districts
- S5516Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 15, 2015Relates to defining the "central pine barrens area" and the "core preservation area"
- S5512In Assembly Committee· Jun 2, 2016Relates to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program
- S5493In Senate Committee· Mar 22, 2016Makes provisions relating to assisting small businesses
- S5494In Senate Committee· Feb 3, 2016Relates to the administration of the regional revolving loan fund program
- S5495In Senate Committee· May 17, 2016Relates to financial assistance to small businesses for the purpose of pollution prevention, control and compliance
- S5445Signed by Governor· Aug 13, 2015Relates to certified school psychologists and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditionsSigned into law
- S5444Vetoed· Dec 11, 2015Establishes a state commercial fishing industry advocate and creates a small business commercial fishing economic development program to promote small businesses in the state's commercial fishing industryVetoed
- S5342In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to disclosure of information relating to natural siblings of adopted persons
- S5324Signed by Governor· Dec 11, 2015Relates to the Peconic Bay Community Preservation FundSigned into law
- S5289In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to monitor manufacturer safety recalls and notify vehicle registrants
- S5273Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 25, 2015Repeals provisions of law relating to service award programs
- S5263Signed by Governor· Nov 20, 2015Relates to the adoption of local laws to regulate taxicabs and limousines in the county of SuffolkSigned into law
- S5232In Senate Committee· Feb 16, 2016Relates to a proposed electric generating facility in the county of Suffolk
- S5234In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to sex offender registration procedures
- S5228In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Provides that the judgment of sale in a mortgage foreclosure action shall direct that each individual of a group purchasing the premises disclose his or her name
- S5226In Assembly Committee· Jun 15, 2016Relates to permitting class A-1 and B-1 distilleries to sell liquor manufactured by the licensee for consumption on the premises
- S5223In Senate Committee· Feb 22, 2016Relates to the separate assessment of manufactured homes; repealer
- S5217Vetoed· Nov 20, 2015Relates to five-year capital plans for the state university of New York and the city university of New YorkVetoed
Committees
- Higher EducationChair
- Aging
- Education
- Environmental Conservation
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Social Services