Senate Bill S7270A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits a government entity, its political subdivisions, agents or assigns from issuing regulations or guidance related to the COVID-19 virus without first getting approval from the state legislature

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S7270 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Legislature
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1225

2021-S7270 - Summary

Prohibits a government entity, its political subdivisions, agents or assigns from issuing regulations or guidance related to the COVID-19 virus without first getting approval from the state legislature.

2021-S7270 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7270 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7270
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 30, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT in relation to prohibiting a  government  entity,  its  political
   subdivisions,  agents  or assigns from issuing regulations or guidance
   related to the COVID-19 virus without first getting approval from  the
   state legislature
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  No  government  entity,  or  its  political  subdivisions,
 agents, or assigns, shall be permitted to issue a regulation or guidance
 that  includes criminal or civil penalties related to the COVID-19 virus
 without prior authorization from the state legislature. The  legislature
 may authorize a regulation by concurrent resolution.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11859-01-1



              

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2021-S7270A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Legislature
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1225

2021-S7270A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits a government entity, its political subdivisions, agents or assigns from issuing regulations or guidance related to the COVID-19 virus without first getting approval from the state legislature.

2021-S7270A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7270A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7270--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 30, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  in  relation  to prohibiting a government entity, its political
   subdivisions, agents or assigns from issuing regulations  or  guidance
   related  to the COVID-19 virus without first getting approval from the
   state legislature
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  No  government  entity,  or  its  political subdivisions,
 agents, or assigns, shall be permitted to issue a regulation or guidance
 that includes criminal or civil penalties related to the COVID-19  virus
 without  prior authorization from the state legislature. The legislature
 may authorize a regulation or guidance by concurrent resolution.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11859-02-1



              

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