| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to consumer protection |
| Jan 08, 2015 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S1128
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
Actions
2015-S1128 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A246
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง397-a, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S4973, A10273, A7862
2011-2012: S3893, A200
2013-2014: S6897, A2344
2017-2018: S1892, A1336
2019-2020: S3618, A3787
2021-2022: S4212
2015-S1128 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1128
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the
"lawn litter law act"
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The subject legislation amends Section 397-a of the General Business
Law to delete the necessity of lawn litter being placed on two or more
premises to constitute a violation of this section.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Each violation of the General Business Law, Section 397-a shall be
returnable to the environmental control board and a civil penalty of
not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 shall be imposed for each
violation. Any civil penalties collected shall be paid into the
general fund of the City. In addition, any person who has material
placed on his or her property on three separate occasions by the same
person may bring an action in a court competent jurisdiction to enjoin
such practice, an action for damages or $500 whichever is greater, or
both.
JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S1128 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1128
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 8, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 enacting the
"lawn litter law 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 "lawn
litter law act".
S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 397-a of the general business law, as
amended by chapter 3 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
3. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that the person whose name,
telephone number, or other identifying information appears on any unso-
licited advertising materials described in subdivision one of this
section [and placed at two or more premises] shall be liable for any
violations of this section.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00317-01-5
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