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Assembly Actions -
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| Jan 20, 2016 |
print number 111a |
| Jan 20, 2016 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
| Apr 28, 2015 |
defeated in investigations and government operations |
| Mar 20, 2015 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
| Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S111
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S111 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Legislative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2-a, Leg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3149
2011-2012: S284
2013-2014: S384
2017-2018: S4906
2015-S111 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S111
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to
prohibiting outside work by a legislator during the term of office
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Prohibits a member of the
legislature from engaging in any outside paid activity during his or
her term of office.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Amends the Legislative Law by adding a new section 2-a.
Prohibits members of the legislature from engaging in outside activity
for remuneration during his or her term of office.
EXISTING LAW : None
JUSTIFICATION : How much transparency should be demanded by the
people of their representatives? As long as we allow legislators to
hold outside business interests, there is a potential that these
outside business interests could one day cause a serious conflict of
interest, or at least in the public's eye, the perception of one. This
bill prohibits members of the legislature from engaging in any outside
paid activity during their term of office. The public has a right to
know that his or her Senator or Assemblyperson is not beholden to
outside financial pressures. The best way to limit legislators'
2015-S111 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
111
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- 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 prohibiting outside
work by a legislator during the term of office
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 2-a
to read as follows:
S 2-A. MEMBERS PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE ACTIVITY FOR REMUN-
ERATION WHILE IN OFFICE. NO MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE, EITHER SENATE OR
ASSEMBLY, SHALL ENGAGE IN ANY OUTSIDE ACTIVITY FOR REMUNERATION OF ANY
KIND DURING HIS OR HER TERM OF OFFICE.
S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2017.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00589-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S111A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Legislative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2-a, Leg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3149
2011-2012: S284
2013-2014: S384
2017-2018: S4906
2015-S111A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S111A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to
prohibiting outside work by a legislator during the term of office
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Prohibits a member of the
legislature from engaging in any outside paid activity during his or
her term of office.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Amends the Legislative Law by adding a new section 2-a.
Prohibits members of the legislature from engaging in outside activity
for remuneration during his or her term of office.
EXISTING LAW : None
JUSTIFICATION : How much transparency should be demanded by the
people of their representatives? As long as we allow legislators to
hold outside business interests, there is a potential that these
outside business interests could one day cause a serious conflict of
interest, or at least in the public's eye, the perception of one. This
bill prohibits members of the legislature from engaging in any outside
paid activity during their term of office. The public has a right to
know that his or her Senator or Assemblyperson is not beholden to
outside financial pressures. The best way to limit legislators'
2015-S111A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
111--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. DIAZ, ESPAILLAT, LATIMER -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi-
gations and Government Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on
Investigations and Government Operations in accordance with Senate
Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to prohibiting outside
work by a legislator during the term of office
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 2-a
to read as follows:
S 2-A. MEMBERS PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE ACTIVITY FOR REMUN-
ERATION WHILE IN OFFICE. NO MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE, EITHER SENATE OR
ASSEMBLY, SHALL ENGAGE IN ANY OUTSIDE ACTIVITY FOR REMUNERATION OF ANY
KIND DURING HIS OR HER TERM OF OFFICE.
S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00589-02-6
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