| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
| Jan 23, 2019 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S2209
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 44th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
Actions
2019-S2209 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Legislative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§5 & 5-a, Leg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S4431
2021-2022: S1260
2019-S2209 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2209
SPONSOR: TEDISCO
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to limiting passage of
laws increasing salaries and allowances of members of the state legisla-
ture
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Prohibits members of the NYS Legislature from voting on increases of
their salary and allowances during "Lame Duck" sessions.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 5 of the Legislative Law, as amended by chapter 263 of the laws
of 1987, is amended by adding subsection 4. The salary of a member of
the Legislature shall not be increased between the general election day
and. December thirty-first, in election years. Section 5-a is amended by
adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: The allowance of a
2019-S2209 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2209
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 23, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. TEDISCO -- 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 limiting passage of
laws increasing salaries and allowances of members of the state legis-
lature
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5 of the legislative law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. THE SALARY OF A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL NOT BE INCREASED BY
A LAW ENACTED BETWEEN THE GENERAL ELECTION DAY AND DECEMBER THIRTY-
FIRST, BOTH SUCH DAYS INCLUSIVE, IN ANY YEAR IN WHICH MEMBERS ARE
ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATURE.
§ 2. Section 5-a of the legislative law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. THE ALLOWANCE OF A MEMBER OF EITHER HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE
SHALL NOT BE INCREASED BY A LAW ENACTED BETWEEN THE GENERAL ELECTION DAY
AND DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, BOTH SUCH DAYS INCLUSIVE, IN ANY YEAR IN
WHICH MEMBERS ARE ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATURE.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06181-01-9
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