Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 16, 2010 |
referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1014 |
Jun 15, 2010 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
Apr 14, 2010 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 23, 2010 |
reported and committed to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Feb 26, 2010 |
committee discharged and committed to codes |
Jan 08, 2010 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S6433
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2009-S6433 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Labor
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 13-A, §§195 - 197, St Fin L; rpld §1269-g, Pub Auth L
2009-S6433 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6433 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the whistleblower empowerment and notification act and to repeal section 1269-g of the public authorities law relating to requiring certain contractors to post information on employee rights PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to ensure that employees of contractors and subcontractors that receive significant amounts of government funds are notified of their legal rights and the potential rewards for reporting fraud and illegal conduct. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Entitles the bill the "Whistleblower Empowerment and Notification Act." Section 2: Adds a new article 13-A in state finance law so that contractors and grantees that receive over $300,000 in state or local government funds are required to notify employees, including management, of the following: (a) the telephone numbers of (i) the public integrity bureau or fraud hotline of the attorney-general of the state; (ii) the inspector
2009-S6433 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6433 I N S E N A T E January 8, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCHNEIDERMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the whistleblower empowerment and notification act and to repeal section 1269-g of the public authorities law relating to requiring certain contractors to post information on employee rights 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 "whistle- blower empowerment and notification act". S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new article 13-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 13-A MANDATORY NOTIFICATION OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS SECTION 195. DEFINITIONS. 196. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 197. MANDATORY CONTRACT CLAUSES AND PENALTIES. S 195. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: 1. "STATE" SHALL INCLUDE THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND ANY STATE DEPART- MENT, BOARD, BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, COUNCIL, OFFICE OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING A GOVERNMENTAL OR PROPRIETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE. 2. "LOCAL GOVERNMENT" SHALL INCLUDE ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OR OTHER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR POLITICAL SUBDIVI- SION OF THE STATE. 3. A. "COVERED PARTY" INCLUDES ANY CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR OR GRAN- TEE, WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY, THAT: (1) RECEIVES, OR PURSUANT TO ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS OR GRANTS SHALL RECEIVE, FUNDS OR PROPERTY VALUED IN THE AGGREGATE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ANY TWELVE-MONTH PERI- OD FROM: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15363-02-0
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