Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 18, 2021 | print number 2948a |
Mar 18, 2021 | amend and recommit to finance |
Jan 26, 2021 | referred to finance |
senate Bill S2948A
Sponsored By
Sue Serino
(R, C, IP) 41st Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Simcha Felder
(D) 17th Senate District
Pamela Helming
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
Daphne Jordan
(R, C, IP, RFM) 43rd Senate District
Andrew J. Lanza
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
S2948 - Details
S2948 - Summary
Establishes a joint commission on public transparency and sexual harassment to adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations defining sexual harassment for state agencies, offices, and branches of government and develop recommendations for the uniform distribution of such definitions and policies, and to receive complaints and referrals alleging violations by certain state officials.
S2948 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2948 SPONSOR: SERINO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to establishing a joint commission on public transparency and sexual harassment PURPOSE: To improve policies and promote transparency regarding sexual harassment policies for certain state employees. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Creates a new section 75-b of the public officers law, estab- lishing a joint commission on public transparency and sexual harassment. The commission will consist of 11 members appointed by specified indi- viduals. Appointees shall include, but not be limited to, an attorney employed in the area of sexual harassment litigation and similar legal matters, a human resources or labor relations representative, a member
S2948 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2948 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SERINO, FELDER, HELMING, LANZA, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to establishing a joint commission on public transparency and sexual harassment THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new section 75-b to read as follows: § 75-B. COMMISSION ON PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT. 1. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, COMPTROLLER, OR ATTORNEY GENERAL; (B) "STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE" SHALL MEAN: (I) HEADS OF STATE DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR DEPUTIES AND ASSISTANTS WHO SERVE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL; AND (II) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO SERVE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL; (C) "LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE" SHALL MEAN ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE LEGISLATURE; AND (D) "LEGISLATIVE MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A SENATOR OR MEMBER OF THE ASSEM- BLY. 2. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE A COMMISSION ON PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF ELEVEN MEMBERS AND SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE POWERS AND THE DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION WITH RESPECT TO STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFI- CIALS, STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES, AND LEGISLA- TIVE MEMBERS. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE REVOKED OR RESCINDED ANY REGULATIONS OR ADVISORY OPINIONS ISSUED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMISSION, THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC INTEGRITY, THE STATE ETHICS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
George M. Borrello
(R, C, IP, LIBT) 57th Senate District
Phil Boyle
(R) 4th Senate District
Simcha Felder
(D) 17th Senate District
Pamela Helming
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
S2948A (ACTIVE) - Details
S2948A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes a joint commission on public transparency and sexual harassment to adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations defining sexual harassment for state agencies, offices, and branches of government and develop recommendations for the uniform distribution of such definitions and policies, and to receive complaints and referrals alleging violations by certain state officials.
S2948A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2948A SPONSOR: SERINO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to establishing a joint commission on public transparency and sexual harassment PURPOSE: To improve policies and promote transparency regarding sexual harassment policies for certain state employees. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Creates a new section 75-b of the public officers law, estab- lishing a joint commission on public transparency and sexual harassment. The commission will consist of nine members appointed by specified indi- viduals. Appointees shall include, but not be limited to, an attorney employed in the area of sexual harassment litigation and similar legal matters, a human resources or labor relations representative, a member
S2948A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2948--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SERINO, FELDER, HELMING, JORDAN, LANZA, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to establishing a joint commission on public transparency and sexual harassment THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new section 75-b to read as follows: § 75-B. COMMISSION ON PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT. 1. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, COMPTROLLER, OR ATTORNEY GENERAL; (B) "STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE" SHALL MEAN: (I) HEADS OF STATE DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR DEPUTIES AND ASSISTANTS WHO SERVE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL; AND (II) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO SERVE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL; (C) "LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE" SHALL MEAN ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE LEGISLATURE; AND (D) "LEGISLATIVE MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A SENATOR OR MEMBER OF THE ASSEM- BLY. 2. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE A COMMISSION ON PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS AND SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE POWERS AND THE DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION WITH RESPECT TO STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFI- CIALS, STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES, AND LEGISLA- TIVE MEMBERS. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE REVOKED OR RESCINDED ANY REGULATIONS OR ADVISORY OPINIONS ISSUED BY THE LEGISLATIVE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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