Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 13, 2012 |
print number 8236a |
Feb 13, 2012 |
amend and recommit to labor |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to labor |
Jun 08, 2011 |
referred to labor |
Assembly Bill A8236
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WRIGHT
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
Bill Amendments
2011-A8236 - Details
2011-A8236 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8236 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 8, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to enacting the broadcast employees' freedom to work act; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto 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 "broadcast employees' freedom to work act". S 2. Section 202-k of the labor law is REPEALED and a new section 202-k is added to read as follows: S 202-K. PROTECTION OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "BROADCASTING INDUSTRY EMPLOYER" INCLUDES (I) TELEVISION STATIONS OR NETWORKS, RADIO STATIONS OR NETWORKS, OR CABLE STATIONS OR NETWORKS, (II) INTERNET OR SATELLITE-BASED SERVICES SIMILAR TO A BROADCAST STATION OR NETWORK AND THAT PROVIDE COVERED BROADCASTING SERVICES, AND (III) ANY OTHER ENTITY THAT PROVIDES COVERED BROADCASTING SERVICES. (B) "COVERED BROADCASTING SERVICES" SHALL MEAN THE PROVISION OF BROAD- CASTING SERVICES SUCH AS NEWS, WEATHER, TRAFFIC, SPORTS, OR ENTER- TAINMENT REPORTS, OR OTHER FORMS OF CONTENT PROGRAMMING; PROVIDED THAT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN ENTITY SHALL NOT BE PRESUMED TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PROVISION OF COVERED BROADCASTING SERVICES UNLESS AT LEAST THIRTY PERCENT OF ITS ASSETS OR EMPLOYEES ARE DEDICATED PRIMARILY TO THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES. (C) "BROADCAST EMPLOYEE" SHALL MEAN (I) ANY ON-AIR EMPLOYEE OR (II) OFF-AIR EMPLOYEE OF A BROADCASTING INDUSTRY EMPLOYER PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT OR SERVICES TO ANY ON-AIR EMPLOYEE, EXCLUDING MANAGEMENT EMPLOY- EES. (D) "MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE" SHALL MEAN AN EMPLOYEE (I) WHOSE PRIMARY DUTY CONSISTS OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ENTERPRISE IN WHICH SUCH INDIVID- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01109-01-1
2011-A8236A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A8236A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8236--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 8, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to enacting the broadcast employees' freedom to work act; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto 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 "broadcast employees' freedom to work act". S 2. Section 202-k of the labor law is REPEALED and a new section 202-k is added to read as follows: S 202-K. PROTECTION OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "BROADCASTING INDUSTRY EMPLOYER" INCLUDES (I) TELEVISION STATIONS OR NETWORKS, RADIO STATIONS OR NETWORKS, OR CABLE STATIONS OR NETWORKS, (II) INTERNET OR SATELLITE-BASED SERVICES SIMILAR TO A BROADCAST STATION OR NETWORK AND THAT PROVIDE COVERED BROADCASTING SERVICES, AND (III) ANY OTHER ENTITY THAT PROVIDES COVERED BROADCASTING SERVICES. (B) "COVERED BROADCASTING SERVICES" SHALL MEAN THE PROVISION OF BROAD- CASTING SERVICES SUCH AS NEWS, WEATHER, TRAFFIC, SPORTS, OR ENTER- TAINMENT REPORTS, OR OTHER FORMS OF CONTENT PROGRAMMING; PROVIDED THAT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN ENTITY SHALL NOT BE PRESUMED TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PROVISION OF COVERED BROADCASTING SERVICES UNLESS AT LEAST THIRTY PERCENT OF ITS ASSETS OR EMPLOYEES ARE DEDICATED PRIMARILY TO THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES. (C) "BROADCAST EMPLOYEE" SHALL MEAN (I) ANY ON-AIR EMPLOYEE OR (II) OFF-AIR EMPLOYEE OF A BROADCASTING INDUSTRY EMPLOYER PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT OR SERVICES TO ANY ON-AIR EMPLOYEE, PROVIDED, THAT SUCH SUPPORT OR SERVICE RELATES TO THE CONTENT OF A BROADCAST, EXCLUDING MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES AND SALES REPRESENTATIVES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01109-03-2
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