Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 06, 2012 |
print number 94a |
Jun 06, 2012 |
amend and recommit to rules |
Mar 12, 2012 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 21, 2012 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to consumer protection |
Mar 23, 2011 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 22, 2011 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S94
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Bill Amendments
2011-S94 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§460-h & 460-b, add §§460-k & 460-l, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S786
2011-S94 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S94 TITLE OF BILL: REVISED 12/30/11 An act to amend the general business law, in relation to implementing the immigrant assistance service enforcement act PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide stricter enforcement provisions and strengthen transparency within New York State's network of immigration service providers. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 Short title "Immigrant Assistance Service Enforcement Act". Section 2 Amends Section 460-h of the General Business Law. Doubles the fine imposed upon those who violate laws regarding immigrant assistance services to $15,000. Section 3 Amends Section 460-i of the General Business Law. Establishes a class E felony for three violations or more by the same individual or entity.
2011-S94 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 94 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to implementing the immigrant assistance service enforcement act 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 "immigrant assistance service enforcement act". S 2. Section 460-h of the general business law, as added by chapter 463 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: S 460-h. Enforcement. Upon any violation of this article, an applica- tion may be made by the attorney general in the name of the people of the state to a court having jurisdiction to issue an injunction, and upon notice to the respondent of not fewer than five days, to enjoin and restrain the continuance of the violation. If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or justice that the defendant has, in fact, violated this article, an injunction may be issued by such court or justice, enjoining and restraining any further violation, without requiring proof that any person has, in fact, been injured or damaged thereby. In any such proceeding, the court may make allowances to the attorney general as provided in paragraph six of subdivision (a) of section eighty-three hundred three of the civil practice law and rules, and direct restitution. Whenever the court shall determine that a violation of this article has occurred, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than [seven thousand five hundred dollars] FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS for each violation. S 3. Section 460-i of the general business law, as added by chapter 463 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: S 460-i. Violations. Any violation of any provision of this article shall be a class A misdemeanor, and upon conviction the court may order EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2011-S94A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§460-h & 460-b, add §§460-k & 460-l, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S786
2011-S94A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S94A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to implementing the immigrant assistance service enforcement act PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide stricter enforcement provisions and strengthen transparency within New York State's network of immigration service providers. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 Short title "Immigrant Assistance Service Enforcement Act". Section 2 Amends Section 460-h of the General Business Law. Increases the fine imposed upon those who violate laws regarding immigrant assistance services to $10,000 for each violation. Section 3 Amends the General Business Law by adding two new sections, 460-k and 460-l. Section 460-k provides for an additional civil penalty that may be assessed against a provider of immigration assistance services in certain circumstances. Section 460-l provides for the new registration requirements for providers of immigration
2011-S94A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 94--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to implementing the immigrant assistance service enforcement act 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 "immigrant assistance service enforcement act". S 2. Section 460-h of the general business law, as added by chapter 463 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: S 460-h. Enforcement. Upon any violation of this article, an applica- tion may be made by the attorney general in the name of the people of the state to a court having jurisdiction to issue an injunction, and upon notice to the respondent of not fewer than five days, to enjoin and restrain the continuance of the violation. If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or justice that the defendant has, in fact, violated this article, an injunction may be issued by such court or justice, enjoining and restraining any further violation, without requiring proof that any person has, in fact, been injured or damaged thereby. In any such proceeding, the court may make allowances to the attorney general as provided in paragraph six of subdivision (a) of section eighty-three hundred three of the civil practice law and rules, and direct restitution. Whenever the court shall determine that a violation of this article has occurred, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than [seven thousand five hundred dollars] TEN THOU- SAND DOLLARS for each violation. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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