Senate Bill S6701B

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to child performers in community theater

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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Bill Amendments

2015-S6701 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10101
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §35.01, Arts & Cul L

2015-S6701 - Summary

Permits child performers to perform in community theater without having to obtain a permit from the department of labor.

2015-S6701 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6701 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6701

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation

AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to  child
  performers in community theater

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 35.01 of  the  arts  and  cultural
affairs law, as amended by chapter 35 of the laws of 2004, is amended to
read as follows:
  2.  The  provisions of subdivision one of this section shall not apply
to the participation or employment, use or exhibition of any child in  a
church,  COMMUNITY  THEATER,  academy  or school, including a dancing or
dramatic school, as part of the regular services or  activities  thereof
respectively;  or in the annual graduation exercises of any such academy
or school; or in a private home; or in any place where such  performance
is under the direction, control or supervision of a department of educa-
tion;  or  in  the  performance of radio or television programs in cases
where the child or children broadcasting do so from  a  school,  church,
academy, museum, library or other religious, civic or educational insti-
tution,  or  for  not  more  than two hours a week from the studios of a
regularly licensed broadcasting company, where the  performance  of  the
child  or  children  is of a nonprofessional character and occurs during
hours when attendance for instruction is not required in accordance with
the education law.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14008-01-6


              

2015-S6701A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10101
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §35.01, Arts & Cul L

2015-S6701A - Summary

Permits child performers to perform in community theater without having to obtain a permit from the department of labor.

2015-S6701A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6701A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6701--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to child
  performers in community theater

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  2  of section 35.01 of the arts and cultural
affairs law, as amended by chapter 35 of the laws of 2004, is amended to
read as follows:
  2. The provisions of subdivision one of this section shall  not  apply
to  the participation or employment, use or exhibition of any child in a
church, academy or school, including a dancing or  dramatic  school,  as
part  of  the regular services or activities thereof respectively; or in
the annual graduation exercises of any such academy or school; or  in  a
private home; or in any place where such performance is under the direc-
tion,  control  or  supervision  of a department of education; or in the
performance of radio or television programs in cases where the child  or
children  broadcasting  do  so  from  a school, church, academy, museum,
library or other religious, civic or educational institution, or for not
more than two hours a week from the  studios  of  a  regularly  licensed
broadcasting  company, where the performance of the child or children is
of a nonprofessional character and occurs during hours  when  attendance
for instruction is not required in accordance with the education law; OR
AT A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY THEATER WHERE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CHILD
OR CHILDREN IS NOT FOR REMUNERATION AND OCCURS DURING HOURS WHEN ATTEND-
ANCE  FOR  INSTRUCTION  IS NOT REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EDUCATION
LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14008-02-6


              

2015-S6701B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10101
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §35.01, Arts & Cul L

2015-S6701B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits child performers to perform in community theater without having to obtain a permit from the department of labor.

2015-S6701B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6701B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6701--B

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to  child
  performers in community theater

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 35.01 of  the  arts  and  cultural
affairs law, as amended by chapter 35 of the laws of 2004, is amended to
read as follows:
  2.  The  provisions of subdivision one of this section shall not apply
to the participation or employment, use or exhibition of any child in  a
church,  academy  or  school, including a dancing or dramatic school, as
part of the regular services or activities thereof respectively;  or  in
the  annual  graduation exercises of any such academy or school; or in a
private home; or in any place where such performance is under the direc-
tion, control or supervision of a department of  education;  or  in  the
performance  of radio or television programs in cases where the child or
children broadcasting do so from  a  school,  church,  academy,  museum,
library or other religious, civic or educational institution, or for not
more  than  two  hours  a  week from the studios of a regularly licensed
broadcasting company, where the performance of the child or children  is
of  a  nonprofessional character and occurs during hours when attendance
for instruction is not required in accordance with the education law; OR
AT A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY THEATER WHERE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CHILD
OR CHILDREN OCCURS DURING HOURS WHEN ATTENDANCE FOR INSTRUCTION  IS  NOT
REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EDUCATION LAW, WHERE NONE OF THE PARTIC-
IPANTS  ARE  MEMBERS OF ANY PERFORMING ARTS LABOR ORGANIZATION, AND THAT
ALL PERFORMERS, NOT ONLY CHILDREN, MUST PARTICIPATE  AS  AMATEUR  VOLUN-
TEERS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

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