Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 03, 2022 |
committed to rules |
Jan 12, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 11, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 10, 2022 |
1st report cal.96 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to investigations and government operations returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 08, 2021 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 07, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.1543 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 02, 2021 |
print number 4687b |
Jun 02, 2021 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
May 06, 2021 |
print number 4687a |
May 06, 2021 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
Feb 08, 2021 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S4687B
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Bill Amendments
2021-S4687 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Officers Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §103, Pub Off L
2021-S4687 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4687 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to directing public bodies that have meetings that allow public comments to provide a means for the public to comment in real time PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow for remote public comments when a public meeting provides time for public comments. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 103 of the public officers law by adding a new subdivision g which creates a right for public comment in real time from a remote location when a public comment period exists during a meeting. Section 2 sets the effective date.
2021-S4687 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4687 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to directing public bodies that have meetings that allow public comments to provide a means for the public to comment in real time THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 103 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new subdivision (g) to read as follows: (G) ANY MEETING OF A PUBLIC BODY THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THAT ALLOWS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT IN REAL TIME BY ANY AVAILABLE MEANS DURING THE TIME ALLOCATED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09413-01-1
2021-S4687A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Officers Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §103, Pub Off L
2021-S4687A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4687A SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to directing public bodies that have meetings that allow public comments to provide a means for the public to comment in real time PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow for remote public comments when a public meeting provides time for public comments. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 103 of the public officers law by adding a new subdivision g which creates a right for public comment in real time from a remote location during a broadcast meeting when a public comment peri- od exists during a meeting. Section 2 sets the effective date.
2021-S4687A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4687--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to directing public bodies that have meetings that allow public comments to provide a means for the public to comment in real time THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 103 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new subdivision (g) to read as follows: (G) ANY MEETING OF A PUBLIC BODY THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, IS BROAD- CASTED, WEBCASTED, OR OTHERWISE RECORDED AND/OR TRANSMITTED BY AUDIO OR VIDEO MEANS, AND ALLOWS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN OPPOR- TUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT IN REAL TIME BY ANY AVAILABLE MEANS DURING THE TIME ALLOCATED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09413-02-1
2021-S4687B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Officers Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §103, Pub Off L
2021-S4687B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4687B SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to directing public bodies that have meetings that allow public comments to provide a means for the public to comment in real time PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow for remote public comments when a public meeting provides time for public comments. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 103 of the public officers law by adding a new subdivision g which creates a right for public comment in real time from a remote location during a broadcast meeting when a public comment peri- od exists during a meeting and subdivision h which requires the commit- tee on open government to create guidelines for moderating public
2021-S4687B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4687--B 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to directing public bodies that have meetings that allow public comments to provide a means for the public to comment in real time THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 103 of the public officers law is amended by adding two new subdivisions (g) and (h) to read as follows: (G) ANY MEETING OF A PUBLIC BODY THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, IS BROAD- CASTED, WEBCASTED, OR OTHERWISE RECORDED AND/OR TRANSMITTED BY AUDIO OR VIDEO MEANS, AND ALLOWS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN OPPOR- TUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT IN REAL TIME BY ANY AVAILABLE MEANS DURING THE TIME ALLOCATED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. PUBLIC BODIES SHALL ADOPT AND MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, RULES OR POLICIES REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENT IN ANY MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THAT IS BROADCASTED, WEBCASTED, OR OTHERWISE RECORDED AND/OR TRANSMITTED BY AUDIO OR VIDEO AND ALLOWS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, THAT ARE REASONABLE AND TREAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EQUALLY. (H) THE COMMITTEE ON OPEN GOVERNMENT SHALL ESTABLISH ADVISORY GUIDE- LINES GOVERNING PUBLIC BODY RULES AND POLICIES AT OPEN PUBLIC BODY MEET- INGS THAT ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GUIDELINES REGARDING THE MANNER IN WHICH A PUBLIC BODY MAY MODERATE REAL TIME PUBLIC COMMENT AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHING THE BEST PRACTICES AND STANDARDS REGARDING REAL TIME PUBLIC COMMENT AT PUBLIC BODY MEETINGS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BROADCASTED, WEBCASTED, AND/OR TRANSMITTED VIA AUDIO OR VIDEO. § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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