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

S636Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation
Authorizes distinctive license plates for Korean Defense veterans or the spouse of any such veteran
Authorizes distinctive license plates for Korean Defense veterans who were awarded the Korean Defense Service Medal, provides that an additional one time service charge of ten dollars shall be…
Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee
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S4257Senate· Signed Dec 16, 2011· Signed chap.601
Prohibits diversion of resources from certain dedicated funds that support the MTA, the NYC transit authority and their subsidiaries in certain instances
Prohibits diversion of resources from dedicated funds derived from taxes and fees that support the MTA, the NYC transit authority and their subsidiaries in certain instances.
Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor
Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5512Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.580

Authorizes the dormitory authority to construct and finance certain facilities of the Poly Prep Country Day School

Authorizes the dormitory authority to construct and finance certain facilities of the Poly Prep Country Day School.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S3402Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.554

Authorizes the eight New York state public retirement systems to increase their asset investments in real property to ten percent

Increases to ten percent the amount of assets in the New York state teachers' retirement system which may be invested in real estate.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S3401Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.553

Relates to right of vested members of the New York state teachers' retirement system to withdraw from such system

Permits certain eligible vested members of the NYS teachers' in tiers 3 and 4 who have ceased teaching to withdraw from such system and to transfer such credits to another state's retirement system;…

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5803Senate· Signed Aug 3, 2011· Signed chap.362

Application for exemption from real property taxes from Foundation for Sephardic Studies Inc.

Authorizes the assessor of the borough of Brooklyn to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from Foundation for Sephardic Studies, Inc. for a certain parcel of land located in…

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5380Senate· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.204

Authorizes health care professionals licensed in other jurisdictions and appointed by World Police and Fire Games Federation to practice in this state in connection

Authorizes any person licensed as a physician, physician's assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner or podiatrist in another…

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S3151Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2011· Signed chap.138

Requires convex mirrors on trucks

Requires convex mirrors on trucks.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4067Senate· Vetoed Jul 13, 2011· Vetoed memo.23

Allows school districts the option of amortizing future payments to the New York state teachers' retirement system

Allows school districts the option of amortizing future payments to the New York state teachers' retirement system.

Martin J. GoldenVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

S5825Senate· Moved Jun 24, 2011· Substituted by a8496

Relates to New York city livery permits and increases the amount of taxicabs designed to foster increased access and mobility to persons with disabilities

Provides for a greater amount of taxicabs serving the city of New York that are designed to foster increased access and mobility to persons with disabilities; and establishes a task force on areas…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S4315Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2011· Substituted by a6308

Relates to the residence of peace officers employed as associate urban park rangers by a city with a population over one million

Relates to the residence of peace officers employed as associate urban park rangers by a city with a population over one million.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S4269Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2011· Substituted by a6037a

Prohibits the sale of hookahs, water pipes and shisha to minors

Prohibits the sale of hookahs, smoking paraphernalia and shisha to minors.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S5837Senate· Moved Jun 22, 2011· Substituted by a7605a

Relates to treatment of member contributions in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code

Relates to treatment of member contributions in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code; provides that contributions made by members of the New York state and local police and…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S5836Senate· Moved Jun 22, 2011· Substituted by a7561b

Authorizes members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system in active service to borrow against contributions

Authorizes members of the New York state and local police and fire system in active service to borrow against contributions.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S5717Senate· Moved Jun 22, 2011· Substituted by a8286

Provides a cap on the maximum class growth rate at two and one-half percent for fiscal year 2012

Provides a cap on the maximum class growth rate at two and one-half percent for fiscal year 2012 in special assessing units which are cities.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S5776Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2011· Substituted by a8247a

Relates to the prosecution of separate offenses based on the same criminal act

Relates to the prosecution of separate offenses based upon the same criminal act.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S5098Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2011· Substituted by a4954

Provides continuous health insurance coverage to spouse or dependents of public employees who are injured in the performance of duty or taken ill as a result of duty

Provides continuous coverage at the same rate to spouse or dependents of public employees who are injured in the performance of duty or taken ill as a result of a performance of duty until such time…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S5616Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2011· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Enacts the broadcast employees' freedom to work act; repealer

Enacts the broadcast employees' freedom to work act.

Martin J. GoldenStricken

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J2362Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2011· Adopted

Honoring Antonietta Castaldo upon the occasion of her retirement after 30 distinguished years as an educator

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

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OutcomeAdopted

J2345Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2011· Adopted

Congratulating Mary Bruno Gueli upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th Birthday

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

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OutcomeAdopted

S5485Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2011· Substituted by a8012

Relates to the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to retirement systems

Relates to the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to retirement systems.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S5651Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2011· Substituted by a7834

Decreases the minimum amount of time required before a service retirement may become effective and certain retirees may begin to receive their retirement

Decreases the minimum amount of time required before a service retirement may become effective and retirees of certain retirement systems may begin to receive their retirement.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S4898Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2011· Substituted by a5737

Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the resolution of labor disputes

Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the resolution of labor disputes.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S4780Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2011· Substituted by a6923

Relates to the sale of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York

Relates to the sale of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S3994Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2011· Substituted by a6068

Increases certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows, widowers or the deceased member's children

Increases certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows, widowers or the deceased member's children.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S3896Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2011· Substituted by a6319

Extends until December 31, 2015, the date by which owners rehabilitating single room occupancy housing (SROs) are eligible to receive tax benefits

Extends until December 31, 2015, the date by which owners rehabilitating single room occupancy housing (SROs) are eligible to receive tax benefits.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S4778Senate· Signed Jun 8, 2011· Signed chap.75

Extends the provisions of chapter 890 of the laws of 1982 relating to establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in NYC

Extends the provisions of chapter 890 of the laws of 1982 relating to establishment of certain water charges for hospital and charities in NYC.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S2923Senate· Signed Jun 8, 2011· Signed chap.65

Requires dental facilities to possess automatic external defibrillators

Requires dental facilities to possess automatic external defibrillators.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

J2180Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2011· Adopted

Honoring Boris Zivotov for his service as Immediate Past President of the Bay Ridge Lawyers Association

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

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OutcomeAdopted

S4738Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2011· Substituted by a7368a

Relates to continuing care retirement communities

Relates to requirements for continuing care retirement communities.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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J1938Senate· Moved May 24, 2011· Adopted

Commending Paul T. Cassone, recipient of the Bay Ridge Community Council's 2011 Civic Award on June 9, 2011

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

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OutcomeAdopted

J1936Senate· Moved May 24, 2011· Adopted

Honoring NYPD Officer Joseph Trischetta upon the occasion of his retirement

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

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OutcomeAdopted

J1937Senate· Moved May 24, 2011· Adopted

Honoring NYPD Officer Marco Venezia upon the occasion of his retirement

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

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OutcomeAdopted

J1935Senate· Moved May 24, 2011· Adopted

Commending the Bay Ridge Community Council on its 60th Anniversary

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

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OutcomeAdopted

S4987Senate· Moved May 24, 2011· Substituted by a7480a

Relates to an annual report detailing the use of temporary employees by state agencies and public authorities

Requires an annual report to the chair of the senate finance committee and chair of the assembly ways and means committee detailing the use of temporary employees by state agencies for the previous…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S4131Senate· Moved May 24, 2011· Substituted by a5738