Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 03, 2012 |
signed chap.460 |
Sep 21, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2012 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.72 substituted for s5576b |
Jun 21, 2012 |
substituted by a8614b |
Jun 18, 2012 |
amended on third reading 5576b |
Jun 04, 2012 |
amended on third reading 5576a |
Jan 23, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 19, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 18, 2012 |
1st report cal.72 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to consumer protection returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 20, 2011 |
referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1395 |
Jun 03, 2011 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5576
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8614 - Signed by Governor
- 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
2011-S5576 - Details
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§171, 181 & 185, Gen Bus L; amd §37.01, Arts & Cul L
2011-S5576 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5576 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law and the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to theatrical employment agencies PURPOSE OF THE BILL: To clarify and create consistency in the regulation of theatrical employment agencies. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Sections 1 and 4 of the bill would amend the General Business Law and the Arts and Cultural Law, respectively, to add a definition of "artist" and to make corresponding amendments to definitions of "theatrical employment agency" and "theatrical engagement." Section 2 would amend the general business law to authorize theatrical employment agencies to provide, with any written contracts, notices stating that statutory provisions related to fees and fee refunds apply. Section 3 would amend the general business law to provide that, as is the case for other types of employment agencies and consistent with widespread practice, a theatrical employment agency may charge a fee
2011-S5576 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5576 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the general business law and the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to theatrical employment agencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 8 and 9 of section 171 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 617 of the laws of 1988, are amended and a new subdivision 8-a is added to read as follows: 8. "Theatrical employment agency" means any person (as defined in subdivision seven of this section) who procures or attempts to procure employment or engagements for [circus, vaudeville, the variety field, the legitimate theater, motion pictures, radio, television, phonograph recordings, transcriptions, opera, concert, ballet, modeling or other entertainments or exhibitions or performances] AN ARTIST, but such term does not include the business of managing [such] entertainments, exhibi- tions or performances, or the artists or attractions constituting the same, where such business only incidentally involves the seeking of employment therefor. 8-A. "ARTIST" SHALL MEAN ACTORS AND ACTRESSES RENDERING SERVICES ON THE LEGITIMATE STAGE AND IN THE PRODUCTION OF MOTION PICTURES, RADIO ARTISTS, MUSICAL ARTISTS, MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS, DIRECTORS OF LEGITIMATE STAGE, MOTION PICTURE AND RADIO PRODUCTIONS, MUSICAL DIRECTORS, WRITERS, CINEMATOGRAPHERS, COMPOSERS, LYRICISTS, ARRANGERS, MODELS, AND OTHER ARTISTS AND PERSONS RENDERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN MOTION PICTURE, THEATRICAL, RADIO, TELEVISION AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES. 9. "Theatrical engagement" means any engagement or employment of [a person as an actor, performer or entertainer in employment described in subdivision eight of this section] AN ARTIST. S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 181 of the general business law, as added by chapter 632 of the laws of 1975, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11532-01-1
2011-S5576A - Details
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§171, 181 & 185, Gen Bus L; amd §37.01, Arts & Cul L
2011-S5576A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5576A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law and the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to theatrical employment agencies PURPOSE OF THE BILL: To clarify and create consistency in the regulation of theatrical employment agencies. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Sections 1 and 4 of the bill would amend the General Business Law and the Arts and Cultural Law, respectively, to add a definition of "artist" and to make corresponding amendments to definitions of "theatrical employment agency" and "theatrical engagement." Section 2 would amend the general business law to authorize theatrical employment agencies to provide, with any written contracts, notices stating that statutory provisions related to fees and fee refunds apply. Section 3 would amend the general business law to provide that a theatrical employment agency may charge a fee absent a written contract if the agency is responsible for referring the job applicant to an employer or an employer to a job applicant which results in
2011-S5576A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5576--A Cal. No. 72 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general business law and the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to theatrical employment agencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 8 and 9 of section 171 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 617 of the laws of 1988, are amended and a new subdivision 8-a is added to read as follows: 8. "Theatrical employment agency" means any person (as defined in subdivision seven of this section) who procures or attempts to procure employment or engagements for [circus, vaudeville, the variety field, the legitimate theater, motion pictures, radio, television, phonograph recordings, transcriptions, opera, concert, ballet, modeling or other entertainments or exhibitions or performances] AN ARTIST, but such term does not include the business of managing [such] entertainments, exhibi- tions or performances, or the artists or attractions constituting the same, where such business only incidentally involves the seeking of employment therefor. 8-A. "ARTIST" SHALL MEAN ACTORS AND ACTRESSES RENDERING SERVICES ON THE LEGITIMATE STAGE AND IN THE PRODUCTION OF MOTION PICTURES, RADIO ARTISTS, MUSICAL ARTISTS, MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS, DIRECTORS OF LEGITIMATE STAGE, MOTION PICTURE AND RADIO PRODUCTIONS, MUSICAL DIRECTORS, WRITERS, CINEMATOGRAPHERS, COMPOSERS, LYRICISTS, ARRANGERS, MODELS, AND OTHER ARTISTS AND PERSONS RENDERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN MOTION PICTURE, THEATRICAL, RADIO, TELEVISION AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11532-03-2
2011-S5576B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§171, 181 & 185, Gen Bus L; amd §37.01, Arts & Cul L
2011-S5576B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5576B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law and the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to theatrical employment agencies PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To clarify and create consistency in the regulation of theatrical employment agencies. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Sections 1 and 3 of the bill would amend the General Business Law and the Arts and Cultural Law, respectively, to add a definition of "artist" and to make corresponding amendments to definitions of "theatrical employment agency" and "theatrical engagement." Section 2 would amend the general business law to provide that, as is the case for other types of employment agencies and consistent with widespread practice, a theatrical employment agency may charge a fee absent a written contract if, the agency is responsible for referring the job applicant to an employer or an employer to a job applicant which results in employment for such applicant. The bill would clarify a fee is permitted where such theatrical employment agency represents an artist in a negotiation or renegotiation of an original or pre-existing contract. The bill would exempt theatrical employment
2011-S5576B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5576--B Cal. No. 72 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general business law and the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to theatrical employment agencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 8 and 9 of section 171 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 617 of the laws of 1988, are amended and a new subdivision 8-a is added to read as follows: 8. "Theatrical employment agency" means any person (as defined in subdivision seven of this section) who procures or attempts to procure employment or engagements for [circus, vaudeville, the variety field, the legitimate theater, motion pictures, radio, television, phonograph recordings, transcriptions, opera, concert, ballet, modeling or other entertainments or exhibitions or performances] AN ARTIST, but such term does not include the business of managing [such] entertainments, exhibi- tions or performances, or the artists or attractions constituting the same, where such business only incidentally involves the seeking of employment therefor. 8-A. "ARTIST" SHALL MEAN ACTORS AND ACTRESSES RENDERING SERVICES ON THE LEGITIMATE STAGE AND IN THE PRODUCTION OF MOTION PICTURES, RADIO ARTISTS, MUSICAL ARTISTS, MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS, DIRECTORS OF LEGITIMATE STAGE, MOTION PICTURE AND RADIO PRODUCTIONS, MUSICAL DIRECTORS, WRITERS, CINEMATOGRAPHERS, COMPOSERS, LYRICISTS, ARRANGERS, MODELS, AND OTHER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11532-05-2
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