Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 02, 2021 |
signed chap.554 |
Oct 22, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 07, 2021 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.437 substituted for a5402a |
May 25, 2021 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 19, 2021 |
amended on third reading 4615a |
Mar 18, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 17, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 16, 2021 |
1st report cal.561 |
Feb 08, 2021 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S4615A
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 11th Senate District
2021-S4615 - Details
2021-S4615 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4615 SPONSOR: KAPLAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law and the education law, in relation to prohibiting the selling or displaying of symbols of hate PURPOSE: This legislation would prohibit a municipal corporation from the selling or displaying any symbol of hate. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the general municipal law to prohibit a municipal corporation from selling or displaying any symbols of hate or any simi- lar image, or tangible personal property inscribed with such image unless the image is in a book, digital medium, museum, or otherwise serves an educational or historical purpose. This section also defines symbols of hate as symbols of white supremacy, neo-Nazi ideology, or the
2021-S4615 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4615 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KAPLAN, BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the education law, in relation to prohibiting the selling or displaying of symbols of hate THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 99-x to read as follows: § 99-X. PROHIBIT SYMBOLS OF HATE. 1. A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SHALL NOT SELL OR DISPLAY ANY SYMBOLS OF HATE OR ANY SIMILAR IMAGE, OR TANGI- BLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, INSCRIBED WITH SUCH AN IMAGE UNLESS THE IMAGE APPEARS IN A BOOK, DIGITAL MEDIUM, MUSEUM, OR OTHERWISE SERVES AN EDUCA- TIONAL OR HISTORICAL PURPOSE. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SYMBOLS OF HATE" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SYMBOLS OF WHITE SUPREMACY, NEO-NAZI IDEOLOGY OR THE BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERACY. § 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 209-gg to read as follows: § 209-GG. SYMBOLS OF HATE. 1. A FIRE DISTRICT, VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPA- NY, OR POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT SELL OR DISPLAY ANY SYMBOLS OF HATE OR ANY SIMILAR IMAGE, OR TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, INSCRIBED WITH SUCH AN IMAGE UNLESS THE IMAGE APPEARS IN A BOOK, DIGITAL MEDIUM, MUSEUM, OR OTHERWISE SERVES AN EDUCATIONAL OR HISTORICAL PURPOSE. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SYMBOLS OF HATE" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SYMBOLS OF WHITE SUPREMACY, NEO-NAZI IDEOLOGY OR THE BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERACY. § 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 1527-a to read as follows: § 1527-A. PROHIBIT SYMBOLS OF HATE. 1. A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL NOT SELL OR DISPLAY ANY SYMBOLS OF HATE OR ANY SIMILAR IMAGE, OR TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, INSCRIBED WITH SUCH AN IMAGE UNLESS THE IMAGE APPEARS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 11th Senate District
2021-S4615A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S4615A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4615A SPONSOR: KAPLAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law and the education law, in relation to prohibiting the selling or displaying of symbols of hate PURPOSE: This legislation would prohibit a municipality from the selling or displaying any symbol of hate. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the general municipal law to prohibit a municipality from selling or displaying any symbols of hate or any similar image, or tangible personal property inscribed with such image unless the image is in a book, digital medium, museum, or otherwise serves an educational or historical purpose. This section also defines symbols of hate as symbols of white supremacy, neo-Nazi ideology, or the Battle Flag of the
2021-S4615A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4615--A Cal. No. 561 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KAPLAN, BIAGGI, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the education law, in relation to prohibiting the selling or displaying of symbols of hate THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 99-x to read as follows: § 99-X. PROHIBIT SYMBOLS OF HATE. 1. A MUNICIPALITY SHALL NOT SELL OR DISPLAY ANY SYMBOLS OF HATE OR ANY SIMILAR IMAGE, OR TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, INSCRIBED WITH SUCH AN IMAGE UNLESS THE IMAGE APPEARS IN A BOOK, DIGITAL MEDIUM, MUSEUM, OR OTHERWISE SERVES AN EDUCATIONAL OR HISTORICAL PURPOSE. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "SYMBOLS OF HATE" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SYMBOLS OF WHITE SUPREMACY, NEO-NAZI IDEOLOGY OR THE BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERA- CY. (B) "MUNICIPALITY" SHALL MEAN ANY COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE, CITY, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, OTHER SPECIAL DISTRICT, OR ANY OFFICE OR AGENCY THEREOF. § 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 209-gg to read as follows: § 209-GG. SYMBOLS OF HATE. 1. A FIRE DISTRICT, VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPA- NY, OR POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT SELL OR DISPLAY ANY SYMBOLS OF HATE OR ANY SIMILAR IMAGE, OR TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, INSCRIBED WITH SUCH AN IMAGE UNLESS THE IMAGE APPEARS IN A BOOK, DIGITAL MEDIUM, MUSEUM, OR OTHERWISE SERVES AN EDUCATIONAL OR HISTORICAL PURPOSE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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