| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
| May 22, 2015 |
print number 3965a |
| May 22, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations |
| Feb 24, 2015 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S3965A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S3965 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4647
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Legislative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §33-a, Leg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S6947, A9548
2013-2014: S2519, A2747
2017-2018: S5833, A4195
2019-2020: A5715
2015-S3965 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3965
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to entitling each
member of the legislature to bring one substantive piece of
legislation of his or her choosing to the floor for a vote without a
home rule message and committee review during each two-year term
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow each member of the Legislature, during each two-year term, to
bring one substantive piece of legislation, of his or her choosing, to
the floor for a vote.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 shall be known and cited as the "sensible opportunity for
legislative equality (SOLE) act."
Section 2 allows each member of the Legislature, during each two-year
term, to choose to have one bill discharged from committee and brought
to the floor for a vote by filing a written notice with the clerk of
that member's respective House. This excludes any bill accompanied by
a home rule message.
2015-S3965 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3965
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 24, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to entitling each
member of the legislature to bring one substantive piece of legis-
lation of his or her choosing to the floor for a vote without a home
rule message and committee review during each two-year term
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 "sensible
opportunity for legislative equality (SOLE) act".
S 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 33-a to
read as follows:
S 33-A. ENTITLEMENT TO ONE SUBSTANTIVE BILL DURING EACH TWO-YEAR
TERM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY, DURING EACH
TWO-YEAR TERM OF THE LEGISLATURE, EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HAVE
AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANTIVE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, OF HIS OR HER CHOOSING,
EXCLUSIVE OF ANY BILL ACCOMPANIED BY A HOME RULE MESSAGE, DISCHARGED
FROM COMMITTEE AND BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE. A MEMBER MAY BRING
SUCH BILL TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE BY FILING A WRITTEN NOTICE WITH THE
CLERK OF SENATE DESK OPERATIONS OR THE INDEX CLERK OF THE ASSEMBLY ON A
FORM PROVIDED BY SUCH CLERK.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06539-01-5
2015-S3965A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4647
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Legislative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §33-a, Leg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S6947, A9548
2013-2014: S2519, A2747
2017-2018: S5833, A4195
2019-2020: A5715
2015-S3965A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3965A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to
entitling each member of the legislature to bring one statewide piece
of legislation of his or her choosing to the floor for a vote without
a home rule message and committee review during each two-year term
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow each member of the
Legislature, during each two-year term, to bring one statewide piece
of legislation, of his or her choosing, to the floor for a vote.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 shall be known and cited as the "sensible opportunity for
legislative equality (SOLE) act."
Section 2 allows each member of the Legislature, during each two-year
term, to choose to have one statewide bill discharged from committee
and brought to the floor for a vote by filing a written notice with
the clerk of that member's respective House. This excludes any bill
accompanied by a home rule message.
Section 3 contains the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: This legislation would require that during each
two-year Legislative Term, each member would be entitled to have at
2015-S3965A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3965--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 24, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to entitling each
member of the legislature to bring one statewide piece of legislation
of his or her choosing to the floor for a vote without a home rule
message and committee review during each two-year term
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 "single
opportunity for legislative equality (SOLE) act".
S 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 33-a to
read as follows:
S 33-A. ENTITLEMENT TO ONE STATEWIDE BILL DURING EACH TWO-YEAR TERM.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY, DURING EACH
TWO-YEAR TERM OF THE LEGISLATURE, EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HAVE
AT LEAST ONE STATEWIDE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, OF HIS OR HER CHOOSING,
EXCLUSIVE OF ANY BILL ACCOMPANIED BY A HOME RULE MESSAGE, DISCHARGED
FROM COMMITTEE AND BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE. A MEMBER MAY BRING
SUCH BILL TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE BY FILING A WRITTEN NOTICE WITH THE
CLERK OF SENATE DESK OPERATIONS OR THE INDEX CLERK OF THE ASSEMBLY ON A
FORM PROVIDED BY SUCH CLERK.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06539-03-5
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