| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2014 | referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Feb 10, 2014 | advanced to third reading |
| Feb 04, 2014 | 2nd report cal. |
| Feb 03, 2014 | 1st report cal.85 |
| Jan 08, 2014 | referred to consumer protection |
| Apr 23, 2013 | print number 2962a |
| Apr 23, 2013 | amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
| Mar 18, 2013 | reported and committed to investigations and government operations |
| Mar 11, 2013 | notice of committee consideration - requested |
| Jan 25, 2013 | referred to consumer protection |
senate Bill S2962A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S2962 - Details
S2962 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2962 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring a one hundred twenty-day warning period for certain violations at certain veterans' organization facilities PURPOSE: The purpose is to provide a warning period whereby the veter- an's organization can rectify the violation in lieu of the immediate imposition of a fine. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends the general business law by adding a new section 397-b which would provide for a warning period for certain violations at certain veterans organizations facilities. The term "congressionally chartered veterans group shall mean any veterans' group that has been chartered by the United States Congress under title 36 of the United States code. JUSTIFICATION: Veteran's organizations such as American Legions and VFW posts provide a variety of much needed services to our veterans. They serve as a resource for various for nonprofit and government services as well as a brotherhood and support system for veterans in their communi- ties. Very often these organizations will be charged with various violations from New York City agencies. This legislation seeks to give the Veterans organization 120 days to rectify said violation prior to a fine being imposed. The financial burden of fines is enormous for these crucial organizations that have lost so much financial support due to
S2962 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2962
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 25, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- 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 requiring a one
hundred twenty-day warning period for certain violations at certain
veterans' organization facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
397-b to read as follows:
S 397-B. WARNING PERIOD FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS AT CERTAIN VETERANS'
ORGANIZATION FACILITIES. 1. BEFORE ANY MONETARY FINES OR PENALTIES ARE
ISSUED OR APPLIED TO THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF ANY PLACE, POST, FACILITY
OR HALL OWNED OR OPERATED BY A CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED VETERANS'
GROUP, A WARNING PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS SHALL TAKE PLACE
DURING WHICH TIME SUCH GROUP SHALL BE ABLE TO CURE SUCH VIOLATION. IF,
AT THE END OF SUCH ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-DAY PERIOD, SUCH VIOLATION CONTIN-
UES, THEN A MONETARY FINE OR PENALTY MAY BE ISSUED OR APPLIED PROVIDED,
THAT AFTER SUCH ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-DAY PERIOD, SUCH VETERANS' ORGANIZA-
TION MAY REQUEST AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CURE SUCH VIOLATION. SUCH
REQUEST SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING AND SHALL INCLUDE PROOF OF AN ATTEMPT
TO CURE SUCH VIOLATION WITHIN SUCH PERIOD.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "CONGRESSIONALLY CHAR-
TERED VETERANS' GROUP" SHALL MEAN ANY VETERANS' GROUP THAT HAS BEEN
CHARTERED BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS UNDER TITLE 36 OF THE UNITED
STATES CODE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01064-01-3
Co-Sponsors
John L. Sampson
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
S2962A (ACTIVE) - Details
S2962A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2962A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring a one hundred twenty-day warning period for certain violations at certain veterans' organization facilities PURPOSE: The purpose is to provide a warning period whereby the veteran's organization can rectify the violation in lieu of the immediate imposition of a fine. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends the general business law by adding a new section 397-b which would provide for a warning period for certain violations at certain veterans organizations facilities. The term "congressionally chartered veterans group shall mean any veterans' group that has been chartered by the United States Congress under title 36 of the United States code. JUSTIFICATION: Veteran's organizations such as American Legions and VFW posts provide a variety of much needed services to our veterans. They serve as a resource for various for nonprofit and government services as well as a brotherhood and support system for veterans in their communities. Very often these organizations will be charged with various violations from New York City agencies. This legislation seeks to give the Veterans organization 120 days to rectify said violation prior to a fine being imposed. The financial burden of fines is enormous for these crucial organizations that have lost so much
S2962A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2962--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 25, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection --
reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee
on Investigations and Government Operations -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring a one
hundred twenty-day warning period for certain violations at certain
veterans' organization facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
397-b to read as follows:
S 397-B. WARNING PERIOD FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS AT CERTAIN VETERANS'
ORGANIZATION FACILITIES. 1. BEFORE ANY MONETARY FINES ARE ISSUED OR
APPLIED BY ANY MUNICIPAL OR HEALTH AGENCY TO THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF
ANY PLACE, POST, FACILITY OR HALL OWNED OR OPERATED BY A CONGRESSIONALLY
CHARTERED VETERANS' GROUP, A WARNING PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS
SHALL TAKE PLACE DURING WHICH TIME SUCH GROUP SHALL BE ABLE TO CURE SUCH
VIOLATION. IF, AT THE END OF SUCH ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-DAY PERIOD, SUCH
VIOLATION CONTINUES, THEN A MONETARY FINE MAY BE ISSUED OR APPLIED
PROVIDED, THAT AFTER SUCH ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-DAY PERIOD, SUCH VETERANS'
ORGANIZATION MAY REQUEST AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CURE SUCH VIOLATION.
SUCH REQUEST SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING AND SHALL INCLUDE PROOF OF AN
ATTEMPT TO CURE SUCH VIOLATION WITHIN SUCH PERIOD. THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION SHALL NOT: (A) APPLY TO ANY IMMINENT LIFE THREATENING
BUILDING CODE OR HEALTH CODE VIOLATION WHICH NECESSITATES AN EMERGENCY
CLOSURE OF A FACILITY; OR (B) BE CONSTRUED TO APPLY TO OR EFFECT ANY
VIOLATION OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW MADE BY A FACILITY.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "CONGRESSIONALLY CHAR-
TERED VETERANS' GROUP" SHALL MEAN ANY VETERANS' GROUP THAT HAS BEEN
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01064-04-3
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