S357-2011 Actions

• Sep 13, 2011: DELIVERED TO SECRETARY OF STATE
• Jun 20, 2011: returned to senate
• Jun 20, 2011: passed assembly
• Jun 20, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.520
• Jun 20, 2011: substituted for a5274a
• Jun 17, 2011: referred to ways and means
• Jun 17, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 17, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 16, 2011: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1324
• Jun 16, 2011: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• Jun 3, 2011: PRINT NUMBER 357A
• Jun 3, 2011: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
• Apr 27, 2011: OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
• Jan 14, 2011: TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

S357-2011 Votes

S357-2011 Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S357

 TITLE OF BILL :
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an
amendment to section 14 of article 3 of the constitution, in relation
to the manner of passing bills


 PURPOSE :
Allows satisfaction of constitutional requirement that bills be on
members' desks by distribution of bills in electronically written
form.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Amends Section 14 of Article 3 of the constitution relating to the
requirement that no bill shall be passed or become law unless it shall
have been printed and placed upon the desks of members. This bill adds
language that specifies that a bill shall be deemed printed and on
members' desks if:

* It is set forth in a legible electronic format by electronic means,
and

* It is available for review at the desks of members. Also,
"electronic means" is specifically defined to mean any method of
transmission between computers that:

* Allows the recipient to reproduce the information transmitted in a
tangible medium, so that if any member prefers to review the
information printed on paper, he or she can do so, and

* Does not allow additions, deletions or other changes to be made
without leaving an adequate record thereof.

 JUSTIFICATION :
In today's technologically advanced age, a tremendous amount of time,
money, and paper can be saved by placing bills on the desks of
members, prior to voting, in electronic rather than paper form. The
benefits would be especially pronounced when voting on budget bills.
Now, long sessions are made even longer due to the fact that members
must wait for bills to be printed as last minute changes are made.
Entering bills into a computer, subsequently sending them to computers
on members' desks, would be faster and more cost effective.  This bill
would allow this option.

Members who prefer to review a paper version of any bill should have
access to a printer. This legislation clearly specifies that every
member who so desires must have access to a paper version of any
legislation on his or her desk.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
02/01/06 Opinion Referred to Judiciary
2007 - S.2981 Opinion Referred to Judiciary
2008 - S.2981 Opinion Referred to Judiciary
2009 - S.360 Opinion Referred to Judiciary
2010 - S.360 Opinion Referred to Judiciary

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Resolved (if the Assembly concur) that the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election.

S357-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                          357
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 proposing an amendment to section 14 of article 3 of  the  constitution,
 in relation to the manner of passing bills
 

Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 14 of arti
 cle 3 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:

 

S  14.  No  bill  shall be passed or become a law unless it shall have
 been printed and upon the desks of the members OR, AT A MEMBERS' OPTION,
 IF IT HAS BEEN SET FORTH IN A LEGIBLE ELECTRONIC  FORMAT  BY  ELECTRONIC
 MEANS  AND  HAS  BEEN AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN SUCH FORMAT AT THE DESK OF
 SUCH MEMBER, in its final form, at least three calendar legislative days
 prior to its final passage, unless the governor, or the acting governor,
 shall have certified, under his or her hand and the seal of  the  state,
 the  facts  which  in  his  or her opinion necessitate an immediate vote
 thereon, in which case it must nevertheless be upon  the  desks  of  the
 members  in  final  form,  not  necessarily  printed,  before  its final
 passage; nor shall any bill be passed or become a  law,  except  by  the
 assent of a majority of the members elected to each branch of the legis
 lature;  and upon the last reading of a bill, no amendment thereof shall
 be allowed, and the question upon its final passage shall be taken imme
 diately thereafter, and the ayes and nays entered on the journal.
 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "ELECTRONIC MEANS" MEANS  ANY  METHOD  OF
 TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION BETWEEN COMPUTERS OR OTHER MACHINES DESIGNED
 FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF SENDING AND RECEIVING SUCH TRANSMISSIONS AND WHICH:

 ALLOWS THE RECIPIENT TO  REPRODUCE  THE  INFORMATION  TRANSMITTED  IN  A
 TANGIBLE  MEDIUM OF EXPRESSION; AND DOES NOT PERMIT ADDITIONS, DELETIONS
 OR OTHER CHANGES TO BE MADE WITHOUT LEAVING AN ADEQUATE RECORD THEREOF.
 

S 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the  foregoing  amendment
 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
 conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89008-01-1

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