Senate Bill S1059B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Authorizes the joint commission on public integrity to provide a training course concerning anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists and requiring lobbyists to complete the course annually

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-S1059 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5431
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1-d, rel §§1-u & 1-v to be §§1-x & 1-y, add §1-u, Leg L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S2164

2021-S1059 - Summary

Authorizes the joint commission on public ethics to provide a training course concerning anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists; requires lobbyists to complete the course annually.

2021-S1059 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1059 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1059
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Ethics and Internal Gover-
   nance
 
 AN ACT to amend the legislative law,  in  relation  to  authorizing  the
   joint  commission  on  public  integrity  to provide a training course
   concerning anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists and requiring
   lobbyists to complete the course annually
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 1-d of the legislative law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I) PROVIDE AN ONLINE ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING COURSE FOR INDI-
 VIDUALS REGISTERED AS LOBBYISTS PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE-E OF THIS  ARTI-
 CLE.  THE CURRICULUM FOR THE COURSE SHALL BE BASED UPON THE MODEL SEXUAL
 HARASSMENT PREVENTION GUIDANCE DOCUMENT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION
 POLICY  PROMULGATED  BY  THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO
 HUNDRED ONE-G OF THE LABOR LAW AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 EXPLANATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS OF WHAT CONSTITUTES SEXUAL HARASSMENT,  THE
 STATUTES  AND  REGULATIONS  OF  NEW  YORK  CONCERNING SEXUAL HARASSMENT,
 SUMMARIES OF ADVISORY OPINIONS, UNDERLYING PURPOSES  AND  PRINCIPLES  OF
 THE  RELEVANT  LAWS, AND EXAMPLES OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THESE LAWS
 AND PRINCIPLES. THE COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE THOSE METHODS AND MATERIALS
 NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE CURRICULUM.  THE COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE AND
 DELIVER TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE  AND  THE
 SPEAKER  OF  THE ASSEMBLY AN ANNUAL REPORT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-
 FIRST OF EACH YEAR WHICH IDENTIFIES THE NUMBER OF LOBBYISTS WHO,  AS  OF
 SEPTEMBER  THIRTIETH  OF THAT YEAR, HAVE FAILED TO COMPLETE THE TRAINING
 COURSE AND ARE PROHIBITED FROM APPEARING BEFORE  THE  LEGISLATURE  UNTIL
 THE DEFECT IS CURED.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05942-01-1

              

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2021-S1059A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5431
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1-d, rel §§1-u & 1-v to be §§1-x & 1-y, add §1-u, Leg L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S2164

2021-S1059A - Summary

Authorizes the joint commission on public ethics to provide a training course concerning anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists; requires lobbyists to complete the course annually.

2021-S1059A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1059A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1059--A
     Cal. No. 626
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  LIU, GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Ethics and Inter-
   nal Governance -- 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 legislative law,  in  relation  to  authorizing  the
   joint  commission  on  public  integrity  to provide a training course
   concerning anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists and requiring
   lobbyists to complete the course annually
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 1-d of the legislative law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I) PROVIDE AN ONLINE ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING COURSE FOR INDI-
 VIDUALS REGISTERED AS LOBBYISTS PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE-E OF THIS  ARTI-
 CLE.  THE CURRICULUM FOR THE COURSE SHALL BE BASED UPON THE MODEL SEXUAL
 HARASSMENT PREVENTION GUIDANCE DOCUMENT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION
 POLICY  PROMULGATED  BY  THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO
 HUNDRED ONE-G OF THE LABOR LAW AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 EXPLANATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS OF WHAT CONSTITUTES SEXUAL HARASSMENT,  THE
 STATUTES  AND  REGULATIONS  OF  NEW  YORK  CONCERNING SEXUAL HARASSMENT,
 SUMMARIES OF ADVISORY OPINIONS, UNDERLYING PURPOSES  AND  PRINCIPLES  OF
 THE  RELEVANT  LAWS, AND EXAMPLES OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THESE LAWS
 AND PRINCIPLES.  THE CURRICULUM SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFIC MATERIAL RELATING
 TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT ISSUES IN THE LOBBYING AND ADVOCACY  INDUSTRY.  THE
 COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE THOSE METHODS AND MATERIALS NECESSARY TO IMPLE-
 MENT  THE  CURRICULUM.   THE COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE AND PUBLISH ON ITS
 WEBSITE A LIST OF THE NAMES OF LOBBYISTS WHO HAVE FAILED TO COMPLETE THE
 TRAINING COURSE BY THE REQUIRED DATE AND ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN
 LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, PROVIDED THE COMMISSION SHALL UPDATE THE  LIST  AND
 REMOVE THE NAME OF ANY LOBBYIST THAT COMPLETES THE TRAINING COURSE WITH-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S1059B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5431
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1-d, rel §§1-u & 1-v to be §§1-x & 1-y, add §1-u, Leg L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S2164

2021-S1059B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the joint commission on public ethics to provide a training course concerning anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists; requires lobbyists to complete the course annually.

2021-S1059B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1059B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1059--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. LIU, BIAGGI, BROUK, GOUNARDES, RAMOS -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Ethics and Internal Governance  --  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 -- recommitted to the Committee on Ethics and
   Internal Governance in accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the legislative law,  in  relation  to  authorizing  the
   joint  commission  on  public  integrity  to provide a training course
   concerning anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists and requiring
   lobbyists to complete the course annually
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 1-d of the legislative law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I) PROVIDE AN ONLINE ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING COURSE FOR INDI-
 VIDUALS FILING STATEMENTS  OF  REGISTRATION  AS  LOBBYISTS  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION  ONE-E  OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS FILING AN INITIAL
 REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND INDIVIDUALS  FILING  A  RENEWAL  REGISTRATION
 STATEMENT.   THE CURRICULUM FOR THE COURSE SHALL BE BASED UPON THE MODEL
 SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION GUIDANCE  DOCUMENT  AND  SEXUAL  HARASSMENT
 PREVENTION  POLICY  PROMULGATED  BY  THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PURSUANT TO
 SECTION TWO HUNDRED ONE-G OF THE LABOR LAW AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO, EXPLANATIONS AND  DISCUSSIONS  OF  WHAT  CONSTITUTES  SEXUAL
 HARASSMENT,  THE  STATUTES AND REGULATIONS OF NEW YORK CONCERNING SEXUAL
 HARASSMENT, SUMMARIES OF  ADVISORY  OPINIONS,  UNDERLYING  PURPOSES  AND
 PRINCIPLES  OF  THE RELEVANT LAWS, AND EXAMPLES OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION
 OF THESE LAWS AND PRINCIPLES.   THE CURRICULUM  SHALL  INCLUDE  SPECIFIC
 MATERIAL  RELATING TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT ISSUES IN THE LOBBYING AND ADVO-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05942-10-2
              

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