Senate Bill S3965A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Entitles members to bring one statewide piece of legislation of his or her choosing to the floor for a vote without a home rule message and committee review during each two-year term

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S3965 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4647
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Add §33-a, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6947, A9548
2013-2014: S2519, A2747
2017-2018: S5833, A4195
2019-2020: A5715

2015-S3965 - Summary

Entitles members to bring one statewide piece of legislation of his or her choosing to the floor for a vote without a home rule message and committee review during each two-year term.

2015-S3965 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3965 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3965

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- 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  entitling  each
  member  of  the  legislature  to bring one substantive piece of legis-
  lation of his or her choosing to the floor for a vote without  a  home
  rule message and committee review during each two-year term

  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  "sensible
opportunity for legislative equality (SOLE) act".
  S  2.  The  legislative law is amended by adding a new section 33-a to
read as follows:
  S 33-A.   ENTITLEMENT TO ONE SUBSTANTIVE  BILL  DURING  EACH  TWO-YEAR
TERM.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY, DURING EACH
TWO-YEAR TERM OF THE LEGISLATURE, EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO  HAVE
AT  LEAST  ONE SUBSTANTIVE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, OF HIS OR HER CHOOSING,
EXCLUSIVE OF ANY BILL ACCOMPANIED BY A  HOME  RULE  MESSAGE,  DISCHARGED
FROM  COMMITTEE  AND BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE. A MEMBER MAY BRING
SUCH BILL TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE BY FILING A WRITTEN  NOTICE  WITH  THE
CLERK  OF SENATE DESK OPERATIONS OR THE INDEX CLERK OF THE ASSEMBLY ON A
FORM PROVIDED BY SUCH CLERK.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06539-01-5


              

2015-S3965A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4647
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Add §33-a, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6947, A9548
2013-2014: S2519, A2747
2017-2018: S5833, A4195
2019-2020: A5715

2015-S3965A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Entitles members to bring one statewide piece of legislation of his or her choosing to the floor for a vote without a home rule message and committee review during each two-year term.

2015-S3965A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3965A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3965--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  legislative  law, in relation to entitling each
  member of the legislature to bring one statewide piece of  legislation
  of  his  or  her  choosing to the floor for a vote without a home rule
  message and committee review during each two-year term

  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 "single
opportunity for legislative equality (SOLE) act".
  S 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a new  section  33-a  to
read as follows:
  S  33-A.  ENTITLEMENT TO ONE STATEWIDE BILL DURING EACH TWO-YEAR TERM.
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  DURING  EACH
TWO-YEAR  TERM OF THE LEGISLATURE, EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HAVE
AT LEAST ONE STATEWIDE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, OF  HIS  OR  HER  CHOOSING,
EXCLUSIVE  OF  ANY  BILL  ACCOMPANIED BY A HOME RULE MESSAGE, DISCHARGED
FROM COMMITTEE AND BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE. A MEMBER  MAY  BRING
SUCH  BILL  TO  THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE BY FILING A WRITTEN NOTICE WITH THE
CLERK OF SENATE DESK OPERATIONS OR THE INDEX CLERK OF THE ASSEMBLY ON  A
FORM PROVIDED BY SUCH CLERK.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06539-03-5


              

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