Senate Bill S5159

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the "division of research and analysis" which is a separate division of the legislative library

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

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2019-S5159 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7429
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-a, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S622, A304
2023-2024: S1294, A4164

2019-S5159 - Summary

Establishes the "division of research and analysis" which is a part of the legislative library and assists members of the legislature by providing research and analysis on policy.

2019-S5159 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5159 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5159
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  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 the creation of  the
   division of research and analysis to assist the legislature

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature seeks to create  a  new
 nonpartisan  division  which shall provide assistance to the legislature
 with analysis of issues and policies in order to facilitate the  lawmak-
 ing  process.  This division shall serve all members of both house cham-
 bers equally and without bias. The legislature further intends to create
 a division that shall empower the legislature by  providing  independent
 and  trustworthy  information  to  the  legislature,  and  will maintain
 adequate staffing to allow the legislature to consider the  best  inter-
 ests of the state.
   §  2. Section 7-a of the legislative law, as amended by chapter 746 of
 the laws of 1974, and the third undesignated paragraph as added by chap-
 ter 867 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
   § 7-a. Legislative library, librarian and assistants.   1.  (A)  There
 shall  be  a  legislative  library to be located in the state capitol in
 rooms assigned by the commissioner  of  general  services,  conveniently
 accessible  to  the  members  of  both  houses  of legislature, and such
 library shall be open throughout the year.
   (B) Such library shall be suitably furnished, equipped and  maintained
 under  the  direction of the legislative librarian, within the amount of
 any moneys available therefor by appropriation, subject to joint  rules,
 if any, that may be adopted by the senate and assembly in relation ther-
 eto.  There shall be, for such library, a legislative librarian and such
 assistant librarians and other employees as may be provided for  in  the
 legislative appropriation bill. Such librarian, assistant librarians and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-S5159A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7429
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-a, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S622, A304
2023-2024: S1294, A4164

2019-S5159A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the "division of research and analysis" which is a part of the legislative library and assists members of the legislature by providing research and analysis on policy.

2019-S5159A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5159A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5159--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAY, GOUNARDES, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi-
   gations and Government Operations  --  reported  favorably  from  said
   committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on Finance -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to the creation of  the
   division of research and analysis to assist the legislature
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature seeks to create  a  new
 nonpartisan  division  which shall provide assistance to the legislature
 with analysis of issues and policies in order to facilitate the  lawmak-
 ing  process.  This division shall serve all members of both house cham-
 bers equally and without bias. The legislature further intends to create
 a division that shall empower the legislature by  providing  independent
 and  trustworthy  information  to  the  legislature,  and  will maintain
 adequate staffing to allow the legislature to consider the  best  inter-
 ests of the state.
   §  2. Section 7-a of the legislative law, as amended by chapter 746 of
 the laws of 1974, and the third undesignated paragraph as added by chap-
 ter 867 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
   § 7-a. Legislative library, librarian and assistants.   1.  (A)  There
 shall  be  a  legislative  library to be located in the state capitol in
 rooms assigned by the commissioner  of  general  services,  conveniently
 accessible  to  the  members  of  both  houses  of legislature, and such
 library shall be open throughout the year.
   (B) Such library shall be suitably furnished, equipped and  maintained
 under  the  direction of the legislative librarian, within the amount of
 any moneys available therefor by appropriation, subject to joint  rules,
 if any, that may be adopted by the senate and assembly in relation ther-

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

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