Senate · District 7 · 2011–12
Jack M. Martins
SD-7
Chair, Local Government
In office since 2011 · 5 sessionsmartins@nysenate.gov
Sponsored
405
108 bills, 297 resolutions
Passed a house
21
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
12
by the governor
Avg impact
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Vote participation
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no floor votes recorded yet
Effectiveness
37 of 406 sponsored bills passed (42.2%), ranking #9 of 63 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
Sponsored bills
108 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S4515In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Prohibits public employers from diminishing the health insurance benefits and contributions of retired public employees
- S4494Signed by Governor· Aug 1, 2012Increases penalties associated with the packaging, sale or certification of kosher foodsSigned into law
- S4478In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Freezes salary increases and other payment increases of employees of the state for one year; authorizes municipal corporations to institute such freezes
- S4479In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Amends the monetary cap for separate specifications on public works projects
- S4475In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Establishes the real property tax relief and local government mandate reform act
- S4476In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Establishes a government employee benefit fee for state employees
- S4477In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to real property tax relief and local government mandate reform
- S4434In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Enacts the school bus mandate relief act
- S4285In Assembly Committee· May 21, 2012Authorizes on-site inspections of housing in violation of zoning laws for purposes of enforcing illegal housing laws and regulations
- S4284In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Requires the surfaces of non-commercial vehicles and commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less to be cleared of accumulated snow, sleet, or hail
- S4093In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to qualified trusts and qualified reserve credits; repealer
- S4047Senate Floor Calendar· Apr 12, 2011Dissolves the westbury community development agency; repealer
- S3942In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program
- S3778In Assembly Committee· Jun 20, 2012Provides for reimbursement of unused one-way and round trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company
- S3777Signed by Governor· Jun 22, 2011Requires directors of children's overnight, summer day and traveling summer day camps to report suspected cases of child abuse or maltreatmentSigned into law
- S3315In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to requiring a local referendum prior to legislative action taken to alienate parkland
- S3216Senate Floor Calendar· Feb 14, 2011Relates to the number and use of voting machines for village elections
- S3210In Assembly Committee· Feb 13, 2012Relates to the criminal sale of a controlled substance to a person less than fourteen years of age
- S3211In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Restricts the imposition of unfunded mandates on local governments
- S3060Signed by Governor· Aug 3, 2011Authorizes the town of North Hempstead, county of Nassau, to convey to Carle Place Water District certain parklandsSigned into law
Committees
- Local GovernmentChair
- Civil Service And Pensions
- Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Insurance
- Labor
- Social Services