Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 05, 2020 |
referred to libraries and education technology delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 03, 2020 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 29, 2020 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 28, 2020 |
1st report cal.304 |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to education |
Dec 04, 2019 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6884
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2019-S6884 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Libraries And Education Technology
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§249, 249-a & 262, Ed L
2019-S6884 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Allows all libraries of public institutions of higher learning, the state library, and Indian libraries to be open to the public for providing census-related services including the use of computers, secure internet access, census information services and translation services.
2019-S6884 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6884 SPONSOR: STAVISKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to allowing all libraries of public institutions of higher learning, the state library, and Indian libraries to be open to the public for providing census-related services; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira- tion thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Requires public libraries to make their facilities and resources avail- able to the public for the purpose of facilitating public participation in the 2020 census. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends Section 249 of the Education Law by adding a new subdivision 2, to require the state library to allow public access of
2019-S6884 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6884 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E December 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to allowing all libraries of public institutions of higher learning, the state library, and Indian libraries to be open to the public for providing census-related services; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira- tion thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 249 of the education law, as amended by chapter 261 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: § 249. State library, when open; use of books. 1. The state library shall be kept open at least eight hours each day on five days every week in the year except the legal holidays known as Independence day, Thanks- giving day and Christmas day. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the regents from opening the state library on other days and times. Members of the legislature, judges of the court of appeals, justices of the supreme court and heads of state departments may borrow from the library books for use in Albany, but shall be subject to such restrictions and penalties as may be prescribed by the regents for the safety or greater usefulness of the library. Under such rules and conditions as the regents may prescribe, the state library may lend its books and printed material for a limited time to other individuals and institutions conforming to said rules and conditions. Such service shall be free to residents of this state as far as practicable, but the regents may, in their discretion, charge a proper fee to nonresidents or for assistance of a personal nature or for other reason not properly an expense to the state, but which may be authorized for the accommodation of users of the library. 2. THE STATE LIBRARY SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, DURING OPERATIONAL HOURS, FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH CENSUS-RELATED SERVICES. CENSUS-RELATED SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE USE OF COMPUTERS, SECURE INTERNET ACCESS, AND TRANSLATION SERVICES IF SUCH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED. THE STATE LIBRARY MAY COORDINATE THEIR
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