Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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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 |
Jan 12, 2021 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 11, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.13 reported and committed to rules |
Jan 08, 2021 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S528
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary 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) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
2021-S528 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1368
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 1 §19, Constn
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S528, A1368
2021-S528 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S528 SPONSOR: JACKSON TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To protect public health and the environment by ensuring clean air and water. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends the State Constitution's bill of rights to include a right to clean air and water and a healthful environment. JUSTIFICATION:
2021-S528 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 528 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary 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 Assembly 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 Assembly 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
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