Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 29, 2014 |
print number 3412a |
Jan 29, 2014 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Apr 16, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 20, 2013 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Feb 01, 2013 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S3412A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S3412 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7103
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Legislative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §49, Leg L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A4079
2013-S3412 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3412 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to prohibiting voting on legislation during certain times PURPOSE: To require that the state legislature only vote on legislation during the light of day to ensure open and transparent legislative actions and opportunity for public awareness of the proceedings. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill Prohibits either house of the New York State Legislature from voting on legislation after 9:00 p.m. and before 9:00 a.m. The bill exempts votes on procedural matters. The bill would rake effect immediately. EXISTING LAW: Under existing law, the state legislature may take a vote on significant state matters at any time. As a result, many laws that significantly impact the lives of New Yorkers occur while they are asleep. JUSTIFICATION: The work of legislature is to accomplish the peoples' business, it should therefore occur under the watchful eye of the People. However, many votes on issues that will have an immediate impact on New Yorker's lives occur in the dead of night. These kinds of bills drive a stake through the heart of democracy. This bill will keep vampire bills from being passed in the middle of the
2013-S3412 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3412 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to prohibiting voting on legislation during certain times THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "vampire voting act of 2013". S 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 49 to read as follows: S 49. VOTING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS. NEITHER HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL CONDUCT A VOTE ON ANY MATTER, EXCEPT FOR VOTES ON PROCEDURAL MATTERS, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF NINE O'CLOCK POST MERIDIAN AND NINE O'CLOCK ANTEMERIDIAN. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08200-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S3412A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7103
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Legislative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §49, Leg L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A4079
2013-S3412A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3412A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to prohibiting voting on legislation during certain times PURPOSE: To require that the state legislature only vote on legislation during the light of day to ensure open and transparent legislative actions and opportunity for public awareness of the proceedings. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill prohibits either house of the New York State Legislature from voting on legislation after 9:00 p.m. and before 9:00 a.m. The bill exempts votes on procedural matters. The bill would take effect immediately. EXISTING LAW: Under existing law, the state legislature may take a vote on significant state matters at any time. As a result, many laws that significantly impact the lives of New Yorkers occur while they are asleep. JUSTIFICATION: The work of legislature is to accomplish the peoples' business, it should therefore occur under the watchful eye of the people. However, many votes on issues that will have an immediate impact on New Yorker's lives occur in the dead of night. These kinds of bills drive a stake through the heart of democracy.
2013-S3412A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3412--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GIPSON, BRESLIN, DIAZ, DILAN, ESPAILLAT, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KENNEDY, KRUEGER, LATIMER, O'BRIEN, PARKER, PERALTA, SANDERS, SERRANO, TKACZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to prohibiting voting on legislation during certain times THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "vampire voting act of 2014". S 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 49 to read as follows: S 49. VOTING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS. NEITHER HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL CONDUCT A VOTE ON ANY MATTER, EXCEPT FOR VOTES ON PROCEDURAL MATTERS, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF NINE O'CLOCK POST MERIDIAN AND NINE O'CLOCK ANTEMERIDIAN. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08200-02-4
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