Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 21, 2022 |
signed chap.439 |
Jul 11, 2022 |
delivered to governor |
May 03, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.524 substituted for a1891d |
May 02, 2022 |
referred to higher education returned to assembly repassed senate |
Apr 26, 2022 |
amended on third reading 5261b |
Apr 26, 2022 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading |
Apr 25, 2022 |
returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Feb 14, 2022 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 31, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 26, 2022 |
2nd report cal. amended 5261a |
Jan 25, 2022 |
1st report cal.331 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 01, 2021 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 10, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 04, 2021 |
1st report cal.893 |
Mar 01, 2021 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S5261A
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 63rd 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
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2021-S5261 - Details
- Law Section:
- Business Corporation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1503, 1507, 1514 & 1505, BC L
2021-S5261 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5261 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the business corporation law, in relation to providing for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees PURPOSE: To expand ownership of design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) and non- licensed professionals while still preserving the current 75% control of design professional corporations by licensed design professionals. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Amends section 1503 of the business corporation law (which is related to the organization of design professional corporations) to permit greater ownership by ESOPs so long as greater than 75% of the
2021-S5261 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5261 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the business corporation law, in relation to providing for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b-1) of section 1503 of the business corporation law, as added by chapter 550 of the laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows: (i) greater than seventy-five percent of the outstanding shares of stock of the corporation are owned by design professionals AND AN ESOP (OR ESOPS) WITH GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING TRUSTEES OR GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S COMMITTEE MEMBERS BEING DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, (ii) an ESOP, either in part or in its entirety, shall not constitute part of the greater than seventy-five percent owned by design profes- sionals UNLESS GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING TRUSTEES OR GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, § 2. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) of section 1507 of the business corporation law, as added by chapter 550 of the laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows: (i) greater than seventy-five percent of the outstanding shares of stock of the corporation are owned by design professionals AND AN ESOP (OR ESOPS) WITH GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING TRUSTEES OR GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S COMMITTEE MEMBERS BEING DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, (ii) an ESOP, either in part or in its entirety, shall not constitute part of the greater than seventy-five percent owned by design profes- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2021-S5261A - Details
- Law Section:
- Business Corporation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1503, 1507, 1514 & 1505, BC L
2021-S5261A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5261A SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the business corporation law, in relation to providing for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees PURPOSE: To expand ownership of design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) and non- licensed professionals while still preserving the current 75 control of design professional corporations by licensed design professionals. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Amends section 1503 of the business corporation law (which is related to the organization of design professional corporations) to permit greater ownership by ESOPs so long as greater than of the plan remains controlled by design professionals.
2021-S5261A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5261--A Cal. No. 331 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corpo- rations, Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report AN ACT to amend the business corporation law, in relation to providing for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b-1) of section 1503 of the business corporation law, as added by chapter 550 of the laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows: (i) greater than seventy-five percent of the outstanding shares of stock of the corporation are owned by design professionals AND AN ESOP (OR ESOPS) WITH GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING TRUSTEES OR GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S COMMITTEE MEMBERS BEING DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, (ii) an ESOP, either in part or in its entirety, shall not constitute part of the greater than seventy-five percent owned by design profes- sionals UNLESS GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING TRUSTEES OR GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, § 2. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) of section 1507 of the business corporation law, as added by chapter 550 of the laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows: (i) greater than seventy-five percent of the outstanding shares of stock of the corporation are owned by design professionals AND AN ESOP (OR ESOPS) WITH GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2021-S5261B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Business Corporation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1503, 1507, 1514 & 1505, BC L
2021-S5261B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5261B SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the business corporation law, in relation to providing for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends section 1503 of the business corporation law (which is related to the organization of design professional corporations) to permit greater ownership by ESOPs so long as greater than 75% of the plan remain controlled by design professionals. Section 2: Subparagraph (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) of section 1507 of the business corporation law is amended. Section 3: Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of section 1514 of the business corporation law is amended. Section 4: Paragraph (a) of section 1505 of the business corporation law
2021-S5261B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5261--B Cal. No. 331 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, GALLIVAN, HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corpo- rations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report -- ordered to second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the business corporation law, in relation to providing for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b-1) of section 1503 of the business corporation law, as added by chapter 550 of the laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows: (i) greater than seventy-five percent of the outstanding shares of stock of the corporation are owned by design professionals AND AN ESOP (OR ESOPS) WITH GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING TRUSTEES OR GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S COMMITTEE MEMBERS BEING DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, (ii) an ESOP, either in part or in its entirety, shall not constitute part of the greater than seventy-five percent owned by design profes- sionals UNLESS GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING TRUSTEES OR GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02875-11-2 S. 5261--B 2
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