Sponsored bills

Relates to reimbursement of certain transportation costs provided by parents of students

Provides that the New York city school district shall reimburse parents for the cost of certain transportation which is provided by parents where children remain in school until 5:00 pm or later for…

Martin J. GoldenEducation Committee

Prohibits emergency service providers from selling patient health information without written consent

Prohibits emergency service providers from selling patient health information without written consent.

Martin J. GoldenCities Committee

Relates to temporary restraining orders

Requires, upon granting a temporary restraining order, the court shall hold a hearing for a preliminary injunction within 10 days.

Martin J. GoldenJudiciary Committee

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

Relates to payment of independent contractors

Relates to payment of independent contractors and authorizes the department of labor to investigate complaints, make claims for compensation, assess liquid damages, civil penalties and criminal…

Martin J. GoldenLabor Committee

Authorizes the reimbursement of non-public schools and teachers

Authorizes the reimbursement of non-public schools and teachers for training to assist them in preparing their students to meet the state's educational standards.

Martin J. GoldenEducation Committee

Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in cities having a population in excess of one million people

Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in cities having a population in excess of one million people.

Martin J. GoldenElections Committee

Relates to requiring certain residential adult care facilities to hold a specific TBI certification or professional license

Requires certain residential adult care facilities that house individuals with traumatic brain injuries to hold a certification or professional license or employ a resident manager who holds a…

Martin J. GoldenHealth Committee

Relates to the sale or purchase of human body parts

Prohibits the procurement of human body parts for use in human transplantation except as provided by law; requires the procurement of body parts be performed only at registered facilities and such…

Martin J. GoldenHealth Committee

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

Relates to criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree

Relates to criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree; increases penalties for possession of a weapon on subways and mass transit trains.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Repeals section 160.58 of the criminal procedure law which requires the sealing of the conviction records of persons who have completed a drug treatment program

Repeals provisions requiring the sealing of the conviction records of persons who have completed a judicial diversion program or a drug treatment alternative to prison.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes the residential open green space tax abatement for certain properties in N.Y. city

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. GoldenCities Committee

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

Establishes training and registration requirements for kidney dialysis patient care technicians

Establishes training and registration requirements for kidney dialysis patient care technicians.

Martin J. GoldenHealth Committee

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

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Provides that when owned by a telephone company real property shall include conduits for conducting or transmitting electricity, power, light or other substance upon, above or underground

Provides that when owned by a telephone company real property shall include conduits for conducting or transmitting electricity, power, light or other substance upon, above or underground.

Martin J. GoldenLocal Government Committee

Requires contract carriers of passengers by motor vehicle to provide federal SMS results to potential customers

Requires contract carriers of passengers by motor vehicle to provide federal Safety Measurement System (SMS) results to potential customers.

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

Eliminates sales tax on clothing and footwear regardless of cost

Eliminates sales tax on clothing and footwear regardless of cost.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to promotions of captains

Relates to promotions of captains.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to special retirement plans for sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs

Redefines the term "member" for special retirement plans for sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs in Nassau and Suffolk counties to include a deputy sheriff who is a qualified police officer.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the SUNY optional retirement program

Relates to the SUNY optional retirement program.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to assault in the second degree on an emergency medical service paramedic or emergency medical service technician.

Relates to assault in the second degree on an emergency medical service paramedic or emergency medical service technician.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

In relation to applicable interest rate for calculating certain benefits provided by the New York state teachers' retirement system

Relates to applicable interest rate for calculating certain benefits provided by the New York state teachers' retirement system.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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. GoldenVetoed

Vetoed

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. GoldenVetoed

Vetoed

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; provides such grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions…

Martin J. GoldenVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to the terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police and salary schedules for members; repealer; appropriation

Relates to the terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police and salary schedules for members of such unit;…

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to injunctive relief in improper practice cases, in relation to extending the effectiveness of provisions contained therein

Relates to injunctive relief in improper practice cases, in relation to extending the effectiveness of provisions contained therein.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to extending the expiration of the September 11th worker protection task force act

Relates to extending the expiration of the September 11th worker protection task force act.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to extending, in a city with a population of one million or more, the bus rapid transit program

Relates to extending, in a city with a population of one million or more, the bus rapid transit program.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Extends provisions of law relating to the sale of bonds and notes in the city of New York

Extends provisions of law relating to the sale of bonds and notes in the city of New York.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to tax abatement for certain industrial and commercial properties in a city with a population of one million or more

Relates to tax abatement for certain industrial and commercial properties in a city with a population of one million or more.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to livery driver benefit fund

Relates to the livery driver benefit fund.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Requires notification to certain tenants of the senior citizen rent increase exemption program and the disability rent increase exemption program on monthly rent bills

Requires notification to certain tenants of the senior citizen rent increase exemption program and the disability rent increase exemption program on monthly rent bills; requires DHCR to develop and…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Authorizes enterprise fraud prevention and detection system by comptroller to develop and implement techniques and technologies to detect and prevent fraud

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. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Extends provisions relating to self-employment assistance programs and other matters

Extends provisions relating to self-employment assistance programs and other matters.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to providing for binding arbitration in negotiations involving all members of the collective negotiating units designated as security services or security supervisors

Relates to providing for binding arbitration in negotiations involving all members of the collective negotiating units designated as security services or security supervisors.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to extending the authorization of NYC to provide a biotechnology credit against the general corporation tax, unincorporated business tax, and banking corporation tax of such city

Relates to extending the authorization of any city having a population of one million or more to provide a biotechnology credit against the general corporation tax, unincorporated business tax, and…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Establishes metropolitan transportation authority disabled riders' council

Establishes the metropolitan transportation authority riders' council for persons with disabilities; provides for membership and powers and duties.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to the crime of forcible touching degree

Relates to the crime of forcible touching.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Honoring Rabbi Yaakov Klass as recipient of the Lifetime Rabbinic Leadership Award by the Foxman Torah Institute on June 17, 2015

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Commending the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, and paying tribute to its members for their outstanding contributions to our Nation

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Directs the NY city transit authority and the metropolitan transportation authority to report to the governor and legislature on service reductions and eliminations

Directs the New York city transit authority and the metropolitan transportation authority to report to the governor and the legislature on service reductions and eliminations.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to the use of local cost data when adjusting claims

Relates to the use of local cost data when adjusting claims; requires an insurer and independent adjuster to adjust certain claims made under an insurance policy that provides coverage for loss of…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor