Bills by

Martin J. Golden

Senator

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

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

408 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

S2745Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2014· Substituted by a4645b
Relates to crime victim emergency awards used to replace certain medical equipment
Relates to crime victim emergency awards when the award is used to replace medical equipment necessary for the survival of the claimant.
Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor
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S2092Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2014· Referred to ways and means
Creates an extra transfer for pay-per-ride Metrocard users
Relates to allowing two automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards.
Martin J. GoldenWays And Means Committee
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S7256Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to finance

Relates to allowing members of the NYSLPFRS to receive credit for service rendered with Metro-North, the L.I. Railroad or MTA

Allows any police officer who was employed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Long Island Railroad Company or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company and who is a member of the MTA…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S6555Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2014· Referred to economic development

Relates to the New York state biomedical and biotechnological translational research and entrepreneurship initiative

Relates to the New York state biomedical and biotechnological translational research and entrepreneurship initiative.

Martin J. GoldenEconomic Development Committee

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S4979Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Provides beneficiaries with the same allocation of retirement benefits

Provides beneficiaries with the same allocation of retirement benefits if the member has the service retirement application, disability retirement applications or option election forms postmarked…

Martin J. GoldenWays And Means Committee

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S7847Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2014· Referred to elections

Relates to the form of ballots; repealer

Relates to the form of ballots; enacts specific provisions and requirements for the form of general, special and primary ballots.

Martin J. GoldenElections Committee

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S6895Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to assault in the second degree

Relates to deeming assault on a station customer assistant, any person whose official duties include the sale of tickets, passes, vouchers or other payment of fare to use a train or bus, the…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S6826Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2014· Referred to codes

Enhances the criminal classifications for identity theft and related crimes

Enhances the criminal classifications for identity theft and related crimes.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S1960Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2014· Referred to transportation

Provides that family members of paid professional firefighters who died in the line-of-duty may obtain a "Survivor of the Bravest" license plate

Provides that family members of paid professional firefighters who died in the line-of-duty may obtain a "Survivor of the Bravest" license plate; provides for the annual service charge collected to…

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

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S6142Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Provides managed care enrollees access to the services of the foot center of New York

Provides managed care enrollees access to the services of the foot center of New York.

Martin J. GoldenWays And Means Committee

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S3142Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2014· Substituted by a3549

Limits the scope of information disclosed in a published notice of change of name

Limits the scope of information disclosed in a published notice of change of name.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S7803Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes the commissioner of DEC to issue a commercial food fishing license to Kevin Lynch and to waive certain income eligibility requirements

Authorizes the DEC to waive the income eligibility requirement set forth in the environmental conservation law and to issue a commercial food fishing license to retired Navy First Class Petty…

Martin J. GoldenEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6726Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Substituted by a9564

Relates to limiting service by police officers in an undercover assignment or capacity

Limits required service by police officers in an undercover assignment or capacity to no more than thirty-six months.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S6467Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Substituted by a8484a

Relates to increasing certain special accidental death benefits

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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S6146Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to identification of retired police and peace officers and federal law enforcement officers

Provides for identification of retired police and peace officers and federal law enforcement officers; requires issuance of ID cards and inclusion in the state central registry of police and peace…

Martin J. GoldenGovernmental Operations Committee

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S5720Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to governmental employees

Provides a procedure for determining suspensions and demotions of members of police agencies upon abolition or reduction of positions

Provides a procedure for determining suspensions and demotions of members of police agencies upon abolition or reduction of positions.

Martin J. GoldenGovernmental Employees Committee

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S4666Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for Hurricane Sandy recovery funds oversight

Provides for Hurricane Sandy recovery funds oversight.

Martin J. GoldenGovernmental Operations Committee

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S2749Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· 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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S2108Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes a blue alert system to aid in the apprehension of any individuals suspected of killing or seriously wounding any law enforcement officer

Establishes a blue alert system to aid in the identification, location and apprehension of any individuals suspected of killing or seriously wounding any local, state or federal law enforcement…

Martin J. GoldenGovernmental Operations Committee

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S7057Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Substituted by a1859b

Relates to outreach, status and time limits relating to the tax abatement program

Relates to outreach, status and time limits relating to the tax abatement program for rent-controlled and rent-regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S6761Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Substituted by a9014a

Makes certain tax abatement forms more readily available to seniors and authorizes certain entities to assist in the completion of such forms

Makes certain tax abatement forms more readily available to seniors and authorizes certain entities to assist in the completion of such forms.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S4444Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Referred to codes

Enacts the New York state criminal street gang act

Enacts the criminal street gang act; defines offenses; increases penalties; provides for gang prevention programs in schools; establishes the criminal street gang prevention fund; and develops a…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S2173Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Referred to codes

Increases penalties for sale of controlled substances if it occurs on park grounds or playgrounds; defines park grounds or playgrounds

Adds "park grounds and playgrounds" to statute currently providing increased penalties for sale of controlled substances to certain persons if such sale occurs on or within 1,000 feet of school…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S7237Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Establishes the crimes of forcible touching in the second and first degrees as a class A misdemeanor and class E felony, respectively

Establishes the crimes of forcible touching in the second and first degrees as a class A misdemeanor and class E felony, respectively.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S7726Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2014· Referred to health

Requires the commissioner of the department of health to undertake periodic inspections of abortion clinics

Requires the commissioner of the department of health to undertake periodic inspections of abortion clinics.

Martin J. GoldenHealth Committee

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S5547Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2014· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Provides that New York city correction officers may file for disability without 10 years of service

Provides that a Tier III member in the uniformed personnel of the New York city department of correction may file an application to receive an ordinary disability retirement allowance regardless of…

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S2109Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to transportation

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to create an expired fare transfer policy

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to create an expired fare transfer policy.

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

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S7274Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2014· Substituted by a9493

Allows employees who are involuntarily transferred to a different promotion unit the right to remain on the promotion eligible list from which they were involuntarily transferred

Allows employees who are involuntarily transferred to a different promotion unit the right to remain on the promotion eligible list from which they were involuntarily transferred.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S2095Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes a temporary commission of child abuse prevention

Establishes a temporary commission on child abuse prevention.

Martin J. GoldenGovernmental Operations Committee

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S6176Senate· Moved May 30, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to judiciary

Relates to the power of the fiduciary to access electronic mail and electronic information storage accounts

Relates to the power of the fiduciary to access electronic mail and electronic information storage accounts.

Martin J. GoldenJudiciary Committee

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S2244Senate· Moved May 29, 2014· 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 in the 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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S7506Senate· Moved May 28, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Requires the provision of 5 days of paid leave and counseling to child protective services employees investigating child abuse or maltreatment when the child dies from such abuse or maltreatment

Requires the provision of 5 days of paid leave and counseling to child protective services employees investigating child abuse or maltreatment when the child dies from such abuse or maltreatment.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S7226Senate· Moved May 28, 2014· Substituted by a9540a

Relates to establishing procedures for the order of suspension or demotion of employees in certain occupations

Establishes procedures for the order of suspension or demotion of employees in certain occupations.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S6931Senate· Moved May 28, 2014· Substituted by a9241a

Includes the Brooklyn public library among those eligible for the financing of projects through the dormitory authority

Includes the Brooklyn public library among those eligible for the financing of projects through the dormitory authority.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S4818Senate· Moved May 28, 2014· Substituted by a7158

Relates to the release of personnel records or information contained therein of first responders

Relates to the release of personnel records or information contained therein of first responders; allows such release upon the authorization of the subject employee.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S4778Senate· Moved May 28, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to statewide disaster preparedness plan and emergency response

Relates to statewide disaster preparedness plan and emergency response; adds provisions to improve coordination and response.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S4815Senate· Moved May 27, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to finance

Establishes an enterprise fraud prevention and detection system

Authorizes an enterprise approach to the detection and prevention of fraud, waste and abuse in state government and the detection and prevention of improper payments of public moneys.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S7629Senate· Moved May 21, 2014· Referred to cities

Relates to termination of service of members of the New York City police force because of superannuation

Relates to termination of service of members of the New York City police force because of superannuation; increases age from 63 to 65 years.

Martin J. GoldenCities Committee

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S6927Senate· Moved May 21, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to establishing the opt in program for reporting of suspected financial exploitation

Establishes the opt in program for reporting of suspected financial exploitation.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S6208Senate· Moved May 21, 2014· Amend and recommit to health

Relates to epinephrine auto-injectors in schools

Requires epinephrine auto-injectors in schools; requires training in the administration of epi-pens where a student is reasonably believed to be suffering from anaphylaxis.

Martin J. GoldenHealth Committee

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S5593Senate· Moved May 21, 2014· Referred to real property taxation

Establishes the residential open green space tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more

Establishes the residential open green space tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more; provides an abatement for owners who remove an impermeable surface from a…

Martin J. GoldenReal Property Taxation Committee

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S4875Senate· Moved May 20, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities, including, but not limited to, liability and motor vehicle insurance.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S2176Senate· Moved May 20, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state to ensure that the infrastructure of the state meets current and future demand and facilitates economic growth, is maintained in a…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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