| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to cities 2 |
| Jan 30, 2021 |
referred to cities 2 |
Senate Bill S3690
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities 2 Committee
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2021-S3690 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S3690 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3690
SPONSOR: FELDER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general city law, in relation to establishing the
prohibition against requiring a permit for the singing of the national
anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance
PURPOSE:
This bill seeks to prohibit the requiring of a permit for the singing of
the national anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill would amend the general city law to add a new
section 20-H to prohibit the requiring of a permit for the singing of
the national anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.
More specifically, this bill would provide a that any city that requires
2021-S3690 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3690
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 30, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sen. FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 2
AN ACT to amend the general city law, in relation to establishing the
prohibition against requiring a permit for the singing of the national
anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general city law is amended by adding a new section
20-h to read as follows:
§ 20-H. PROHIBITION AGAINST REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR THE SINGING OF THE
NATIONAL ANTHEM OR THE RECITING OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. ANY CITY
THAT REQUIRES A PERMIT FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ACTIVITY THAT TAKES
PLACE ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LAND WITHIN SUCH CITY, SHALL NOT APPLY ANY
REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN SUCH A PERMIT FOR, AND SHALL NOT LEVY OR ASSESS
ANY SANCTION OR ANY OTHER PENALTY AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL, GROUP OR
ORGANIZATION FOR THE NON-PERMITTED PERFORMANCE OF, THE SINGING OF THE
NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR THE RECITING OF THE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05713-01-1
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