| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to elections |
| Jun 16, 2013 |
print number 4781a |
| Jun 16, 2013 |
amend (t) and recommit to elections |
| Apr 23, 2013 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S4781A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S4781 - Details
2013-S4781 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4781
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to
requiring that political campaign mailing pieces are printed on
recycled product
PURPOSE: Recycling of campaign and political literature.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. The election law is amended by
adding a new section 3-111 to read as follows:
JUSTIFICATION: All political literature in New York State, whether
hand-billed or mailed, shall have affixed to it, the NYS-approved
recycling logo signified by three arrows in a triangular
configuration, and the following printed message: "This material is
recyclable It can, and should, be recycled after use. It shall be
placed in a proper recycling bin or receptacle and properly disposed
of."
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
2013-S4781 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4781
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 23, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring that poli-
tical campaign mailing pieces are printed on recycled product
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-111
to read as follows:
S 3-111. RECYCLING OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL LITERATURE. ALL POLI-
TICAL LITERATURE IN NEW YORK STATE, WHETHER HAND-BILLED OR MAILED, SHALL
HAVE AFFIXED TO IT, THE NYS-APPROVED RECYCLING LOGO SIGNIFIED BY THREE
ARROWS IN A TRIANGULAR CONFIGURATION, AND THE FOLLOWING PRINTED MESSAGE:
"THIS MATERIAL IS RECYCLABLE. IT CAN, AND SHOULD, BE RECYCLED AFTER USE.
IT SHALL BE PLACED IN A PROPER RECYCLING BIN OR RECEPTACLE AND PROPERLY
DISPOSED OF."
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07494-03-3
2013-S4781A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S4781A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4781A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the election law, in relation to requiring that all printed
political
campaign mailing pieces include a message about recycling the printed
materials
PURPOSE:
Recycling of campaign and political literature.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. The election law is amended by
adding a new section 3-111 to read as follows:
JUSTIFICATION:
All political literature in New York State, whether
hand-billed or mailed, shall have affixed to it, the NYS-approved
recycling logo signified by three arrows in a triangular
configuration, and the following printed message: "This material is
recyclable. It can, and should, be recycled after use. It shall be
placed in a proper recycling bin or receptacle and properly disposed
2013-S4781A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4781--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 23, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring that all
printed political campaign mailing pieces include a message about
recycling the printed materials
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-111
to read as follows:
S 3-111. RECYCLING OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL LITERATURE. ALL POLI-
TICAL LITERATURE IN NEW YORK STATE, WHETHER HAND-BILLED OR MAILED, SHALL
HAVE AFFIXED TO IT, THE RECYCLING LOGO SIGNIFIED BY THREE CHASING ARROWS
IN A TRIANGULAR CONFIGURATION, AND THE FOLLOWING PRINTED MESSAGE: "THIS
MATERIAL IS RECYCLABLE. PLEASE PROPERLY RECYCLE AFTER USE."
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07494-06-3
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