assembly Bill A6279

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment

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Apr 24, 2018 referred to judiciary
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jan 31, 2018 opinion referred to judiciary
Jan 08, 2018 to attorney-general for opinion
Jan 03, 2018 ordered to third reading cal.443
returned to assembly
died in senate
Apr 24, 2017 referred to judiciary
delivered to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.62
rules report cal.62
reported
reported referred to rules
Mar 23, 2017 opinion referred to judiciary
Mar 07, 2017 reported referred to judiciary
Mar 02, 2017 to attorney-general for opinion
Mar 01, 2017 referred to environmental conservation

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A6279 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5287
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1 §19, Constn
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A2064, S2072

A6279 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment.

A6279 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  6279

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 1, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation  to
  the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment

  Section  1.  Resolved  (if  the  Senate concur), That article 1 of the
constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows:
  § 19. ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. EACH PERSON SHALL HAVE A  RIGHT  TO  CLEAN
AIR AND WATER, AND A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT.
  §  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89102-01-7