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Assembly Bill A9091B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Enacts the "American made flag act of 2014" to require that American flags purchased for use by the state government be made in the United States

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2013-A9091 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6580
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §165, St Fin L; amd §403, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4856, S288
2017-2018: A5661, S4007
2019-2020: A10192, S2981
2021-2022: A5160, S6367
2023-2024: A2945, S3203
2025-2026: A3871, S3429

2013-A9091 - Summary

Enacts the "American made flag act of 2014" to require that American flags purchased for use by the state government be made in the United States.

2013-A9091 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9091

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 13, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law and the general business law, in
  relation to enacting the "American made flag act of 2014"

  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 "American
made flag act of 2014".
  S 2. Section 403 of the executive law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subdivision 22 to read as follows:
  22. ONLY FLAGS, REGARDLESS OF SIZE, THAT ARE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT MANU-
FACTURED  IN  THE  UNITED STATES, FROM ARTICLES, MATERIALS, OR SUPPLIES,
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF WHICH ARE GROWN, PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN  THE
UNITED STATES, MAY BE PURCHASED FOR USE BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
  S  3. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 12-C
to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 12-C
                          SALE OF FLAGS OF THE
                        UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SECTION 220. SALE OF FLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
  S 220. SALE OF FLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. NO PERSON IN THE
BUSINESS OF OFFERING GOODS AT RETAIL MAY SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE IN  THIS
STATE  A  FLAG  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF AMERICA UNLESS THE FLAG WAS,
REGARDLESS OF SIZE, ONE  HUNDRED  PERCENT  MANUFACTURED  IN  THE  UNITED
STATES,  FROM  ARTICLES,  MATERIALS, OR SUPPLIES, ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF
WHICH WERE GROWN, PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13515-01-4

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2013-A9091A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6580
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §165, St Fin L; amd §403, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4856, S288
2017-2018: A5661, S4007
2019-2020: A10192, S2981
2021-2022: A5160, S6367
2023-2024: A2945, S3203
2025-2026: A3871, S3429

2013-A9091A - Summary

Enacts the "American made flag act of 2014" to require that American flags purchased for use by the state government be made in the United States.

2013-A9091A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 9091--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 13, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN, RA, McDONOUGH, CERETTO, DiPIETRO, DUPREY,
  GIGLIO,  HAWLEY,  TITONE, WALTER, GRAF, SALADINO, CRESPO, FINCH, RAIA,
  GOODELL, PALMESANO, LALOR, BROOK-KRASNY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. ARROYO, CAMARA, CROUCH, GALEF, KEARNS, McLAUGHLIN, OAKS,  SKARTADOS
  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "American
  made flag act of 2014"

  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  "American
made flag act of 2014".
  S  2.  Section  403  of  the  executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 22 to read as follows:
  22. ONLY FLAGS, REGARDLESS OF SIZE, THAT ARE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT MANU-
FACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES, FROM ARTICLES,  MATERIALS,  OR  SUPPLIES,
ONE  HUNDRED PERCENT OF WHICH ARE GROWN, PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN THE
UNITED STATES, MAY BE PURCHASED FOR USE BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13515-03-4

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A9091B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6580
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §165, St Fin L; amd §403, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4856, S288
2017-2018: A5661, S4007
2019-2020: A10192, S2981
2021-2022: A5160, S6367
2023-2024: A2945, S3203
2025-2026: A3871, S3429

2013-A9091B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "American made flag act of 2014" to require that American flags purchased for use by the state government be made in the United States.

2013-A9091B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 9091--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 13, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN, RA, McDONOUGH, CERETTO, DiPIETRO, DUPREY,
  GIGLIO,  HAWLEY,  TITONE, WALTER, GRAF, SALADINO, CRESPO, FINCH, RAIA,
  GOODELL, PALMESANO, LALOR, BROOK-KRASNY, BRAUNSTEIN -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M.  of A. ARROYO, CAMARA,  CROUCH,  GALEF,  KEARNS,  McLAUGHLIN,
  OAKS,  SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Govern-
  mental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the state finance law and the executive law, in relation
  to enacting the "American made flag act of 2014"

  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  "American
made flag act of 2014".
  S  2.  Section 165 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 9 to read as follows:
  9. FLAGS. ONLY FLAGS, REGARDLESS OF SIZE, THAT ARE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT
MANUFACTURED  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES,  FROM  ARTICLES,  MATERIALS,   OR
SUPPLIES,  ONE  HUNDRED PERCENT OF WHICH ARE GROWN, PRODUCED OR MANUFAC-
TURED IN THE UNITED STATES, MAY  BE  PURCHASED  FOR  USE  BY  THE  STATE
GOVERNMENT.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "FLAG" SHALL
HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  SECTION  FOUR
HUNDRED ONE OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
  S  3.  Section  403  of  the  executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 22 to read as follows:
  22. ALL FLAGS PURCHASED AND DISPLAYED AT ANY PUBLIC BUILDING SHALL  BE
MADE IN THE UNITED STATES FROM AMERICAN MATERIALS, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDI-
VISION NINE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13515-07-4

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