assembly Bill A1368

2021-2022 Legislative Session

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

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S528 - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee

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Actions

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 17, 2021 opinion referred to judiciary
Feb 11, 2021 delivered to secretary of state
Feb 08, 2021 returned to senate
passed assembly
Feb 01, 2021 ordered to third reading cal.50
substituted for a1368
Feb 01, 2021 substituted by s528
opinion referred to judiciary
Jan 21, 2021 advanced to third reading cal.50
Jan 20, 2021 reported
Jan 12, 2021 reported referred to judiciary
to attorney-general for opinion
Jan 08, 2021 referred to environmental conservation

Votes

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Jan 12, 2021 - floor Vote

S528
48
14
floor
48
Aye
14
Nay
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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Floor Vote: Jan 12, 2021

aye (48)
nay (14)
excused (1)

Jan 11, 2021 - Judiciary committee Vote

S528
13
2
committee
13
Aye
2
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: Jan 11, 2021

aye (13)
nay (2)

Jan 11, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

S528
16
5
committee
16
Aye
5
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: Jan 11, 2021

aye (16)
nay (5)

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A1368 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S528
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1 §19, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A6279, S5287
2019-2020: A2064, S2072

A1368 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

A1368 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1368
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- 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
 submitted to the people for approval at the general election to be  held
 in the year 2021 in accordance with the provisions of the election law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89076-01-1