Bills by

Martin J. Golden

Senator

507 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →golden@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

507 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S6927Senate· Moved Apr 13, 2012· Referred to judiciary
Relates to the timeliness of responses to be served in connection with expert witnesses
Relates to the timeliness of responses to be served in connection with expert witnesses.
Martin J. GoldenJudiciary Committee
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S6880Senate· Moved Apr 4, 2012· Referred to codes
Relates to establishing terms of probation sentences
Relates to establishing terms of probation sentences.
Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee
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S1751Senate· Moved Mar 29, 2012· Referred to codes

Authorizes prosecuting agency to move to have identity of undercover public officers and employees protected while testifying in court

Authorizes the people in a criminal proceeding, the presentment agency in a juvenile delinquency proceeding and a governmental agency or public employer in a civil enforcement action to move to…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S6838Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to requirements under the qualified emerging technology company facilities, operations and training credit

Relates to requirements under the qualified emerging technology company facilities, operations and training credit; increases credit; permits company growth within the state; extends application of…

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6819Senate· Moved Mar 26, 2012· Referred to finance

Creates the "veteran owned business enterprise act" to promote such business enterprises

Creates the "veteran owned business enterprise act" to promote such business enterprises and includes service related veteran owned businesses with minority and women owned businesses.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S6170Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to finance

Relates to a prohibition on diversion of funds dedicated to public transportation systems

Relates to a prohibition on diversion of funds dedicated to public transportation systems.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S4507Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2012· Referred to insurance

Permits an insurer to rescind or retroactively cancel a policy in certain circumstances

Permits an insurer to rescind or retroactively cancel a policy in certain circumstances involving a staged or fraudulent accident.

Martin J. GoldenInsurance Committee

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S2169Senate· Moved Mar 21, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides enhanced sentencing for the offenses of criminal possession of a weapon and criminal sale of a firearm

Provides enhanced sentencing for the offenses of criminal possession of a weapon and criminal sale of a firearm where such offenses occur at the residence of a child under age of fourteen.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S1407Senate· Moved Mar 21, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates the offense of criminal use of a firearm in connection with a crime; repealer

Relates to criminal use of a firearm in the first degree.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S1744Senate· Moved Mar 19, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Designates the month of May as elder appreciation month

Designates the month of May as elder appreciation month.

Martin J. GoldenGovernmental Operations Committee

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S4316Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to codes

Expands the geographical area of employment of university police officers; repealer

Expands the geographical area of employment of university police officers.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S2201Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for the reinvestment of funds into community-based services for persons suffering from chemical dependence and for establishment of fund

Provides for the reinvestment of funds generated by savings due to declines in the state prison census into community-based services for persons suffering from chemical dependence and for the…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S3894Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Enacts the "New York city health and hospitals corporation military pay act"

Enacts the "New York city health and hospitals corporation military pay act"; authorizes military pay to certain employees of the New York city health and hospitals corporation.

Martin J. GoldenGovernmental Employees Committee

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S1991Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2012· Referred to codes

Adds the prostitution of a child less than 17 by a parent, guardian or person charged with the custody of such child, to class B felony of promoting prostitution 1st degree

Includes within the class B felony of promoting prostitution in the first degree, the knowing advancement or profiting from the prostitution of a child less than 17 years old by such child's parent,…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S4270Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Requires reviews of dependent eligibility provisions pertaining to dependents of enrollees in the New York state health insurance plan

Requires the department of civil service to conduct ongoing reviews of dependent eligibility provisions pertaining to dependents of enrollees in the New York state health insurance plan.

Martin J. GoldenGovernmental Employees Committee

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S641Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to codes

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting employees of a local social services district or juvenile detention agency while in the performance of their duties

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting employees of a local social services district or a juvenile detention agency while in the performance of their duties; elevates it to assault in the…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S5615Senate· Moved Feb 28, 2012· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Authorizes the deferral of vacation days for certain members of the retirement system

Authorizes the deferral of up to five vacation days per year for state correction officers and security hospital treatment assistants and the receipt of a lump sum payment equal to the value of the…

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S4128Senate· Moved Feb 28, 2012· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Allows members who join the New York state and local police and fire retirement system between 7/01/09 and 1/10/10 to enroll in a special retirement plan

Allows members who join the New York state and local police and fire retirement system on or after July 1, 2009 and before January 10, 2010 to enroll in a special retirement plan.

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S6529Senate· Moved Feb 23, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to the reduction in unemployment benefits where a claimant is retiring

Provides that the reduction in unemployment benefits for a claimant who is retiring shall not apply to benefits which when paid will be chargeable to the account held by multiple employers who…

Martin J. GoldenLabor Committee

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S1746Senate· Moved Feb 13, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Provides that no person convicted of certain felonies may not file for change of name while incarcerated or under supervised release therefor

Provides that no person convicted of certain felonies defined under specified laws of this state may file a petition for change of name while such person is incarcerated or under supervised release…

Martin J. GoldenJudiciary Committee

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S6437Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2012· Referred to higher education

Requires regulations to permit tuition waivers for one course for firefighter students in baccalaureate/higher degree CUNY programs

Directs the board of trustees for the city university of New York to promulgate regulations regarding tuition waivers for one course for fire fighter and fire officer students in baccalaureate or…

Martin J. GoldenHigher Education Committee

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S4114Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2012· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Provides credit to certain members of the New York city employees' retirement system

Provides credit to Linda Bores, Lisa Bosse and Catherine Littlefield, members of the New York city employees' retirement system, for their service at Coney Island Hospital while employed by…

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S6087Senate· Moved Feb 6, 2012· Referred to education

Authorizes the use of school buildings and school sites for religious meetings and worship when not in use for school purposes

Authorizes the use of school buildings and school sites for religious meetings and worship when not in use for school purposes or when such service or worship is deemed not disruptive of normal…

Martin J. GoldenEducation Committee

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S6350Senate· Moved Jan 31, 2012· Referred to codes

Increases penalties for all offenses involving the possession, use, sale or purchase of firearms

Increases penalties for all offenses involving the possession, use, sale or purchase of firearms.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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