Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2014 |
committed to rules |
May 12, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 07, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 06, 2014 |
1st report cal.540 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to cities |
Jun 21, 2013 |
committed to rules |
Jun 04, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
May 30, 2013 |
1st report cal.925 |
Mar 27, 2013 |
print number 2746a |
Mar 27, 2013 |
amend and recommit to cities |
Jan 23, 2013 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S2746A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
2013-S2746 - Details
2013-S2746 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2746 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the regulation of unsolicited circulars PURPOSE: To reduce litter and improve the quality of life for New York City residents, they may opt-out of receiving handbills, circulars and other printed materials that axe of a commercial or business nature. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding new section 10-212.2. Subsection 1 requires the Commissioner of the City of New York Depart- ment of Sanitation to establish a city-wide directory for residents who wish to opt-out of receiving handbills, circulars and other printed materials that are of a commercial or business nature. Subsection 2 requires all distributors of opt-out of receiving hand- bills, circulars and other printed materials that are of a commercial or business nature to provide the Commissioner with accurate contact infor- mation. Every six weeks, the Commissioner will provide the distributors with a list of residents who do not want distributions. Distributors have six weeks to update their distribution lists and discontinue distribution.
2013-S2746 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2746 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the regulation of unsolicited circulars THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 10-121.2 to read as follows: S 10-121.2 REGULATION OF UNSOLICITED CIRCULARS. A. IN THE INTEREST OF FURTHER ELIMINATING LITTER AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CITY RESIDENTS, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A CITYWIDE REGISTRY FOR RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO REFUSE THE DELIVERY OF ANY HANDBILL, CIRCULAR OR OTHER PRINTED MATTER OF A COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS NATURE TO THEIR RESI- DENCE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENTER THE NAME OF THE REQUESTING RESIDENT IN SUCH REGISTRY. SUCH REQUESTS SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE COMMIS- SIONER, BY PHONE AT A DESIGNATED NUMBER OR NUMBERS OR BY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AT A DESIGNATED ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS OR WEBSITE. B. IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DISTRIBUTION IN NEW YORK CITY, ALL DISTRIBU- TORS OF SUCH HANDBILLS, CIRCULARS OR OTHER LIKE PRINTED MATTER SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMISSIONER WITH ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION, INCLUDING AN ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMA- TION OR DISCONTINUE DISTRIBUTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL SUBJECT THE VIOLATOR TO FINES AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION C OF THIS SECTION. IF THE DISTRIBUTOR IN VIOLATION CANNOT BE LOCATED, THE COMPANY OR COMPANIES DOING THE ADVER- TISING WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME FINES. EVERY SIX WEEKS THE COMMIS- SIONER SHALL PROVIDE DISTRIBUTORS WITH AN UPDATED LIST OF ALL RESIDENTS WHO DO NOT WANT DISTRIBUTION. DISTRIBUTORS THEN HAVE SIX WEEKS TO UPDATE THEIR LISTS AND DISCONTINUE DISTRIBUTION. C. VIOLATORS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NOT MORE THAN TWO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07390-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2013-S2746A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2746A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2746A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the regulation of unsolicited circulars PURPOSE: To reduce litter and improve the quality of life for New York City residents, they may opt-out of receiving handbills, circulars and other printed materials that are of a commercial or business nature. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding new section 10-212.2. Subsection 1 requires the Commissioner of the City of New York Department of Sanitation to establish a city-wide directory for residents who wish to opt-out of receiving handbills, circulars and other printed materials that are of a commercial or business nature other than a telephone directory or a book that provides telephone and directory information. Subsection 2 requires all distributors of opt-out of receiving handbills, circulars and other printed materials that are of a commercial or business nature to provide the Commissioner with
2013-S2746A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2746--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the regulation of unsolicited circulars THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 10-121.2 to read as follows: S 10-121.2 REGULATION OF UNSOLICITED CIRCULARS. A. IN THE INTEREST OF FURTHER ELIMINATING LITTER AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CITY RESIDENTS, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A CITYWIDE REGISTRY FOR RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO REFUSE THE DELIVERY OF ANY HANDBILL, CIRCULAR OR OTHER PRINTED MATTER OF A COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS NATURE OTHER THAN A TELEPHONE DIRECTORY OR BOOK THAT PROVIDES TELEPHONE AND DIRECTORY INFOR- MATION TO THEIR RESIDENCE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENTER THE NAME OF THE REQUESTING RESIDENT IN SUCH REGISTRY. SUCH REQUESTS SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE COMMISSIONER, BY PHONE AT A DESIGNATED NUMBER OR NUMBERS OR BY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AT A DESIGNATED ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS OR WEBSITE. B. IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DISTRIBUTION IN NEW YORK CITY, ALL DISTRIBU- TORS OF SUCH HANDBILLS, CIRCULARS OR OTHER LIKE PRINTED MATTER SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMISSIONER WITH ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION, INCLUDING AN ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMA- TION OR DISCONTINUE DISTRIBUTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL SUBJECT THE VIOLATOR TO FINES AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION C OF THIS SECTION. IF THE DISTRIBUTOR IN VIOLATION CANNOT BE LOCATED, THE COMPANY OR COMPANIES DOING THE ADVER- TISING WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME FINES. EVERY SIX WEEKS THE COMMIS- SIONER SHALL PROVIDE DISTRIBUTORS WITH AN UPDATED LIST OF ALL RESIDENTS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07390-02-3
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