Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 17, 2022 |
signed chap.518 |
Aug 05, 2022 |
delivered to governor |
May 23, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1193 substituted for s8663 |
May 23, 2022 |
substituted by a9409 |
May 16, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2022 |
1st report cal.1193 |
Mar 28, 2022 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S8663
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9409 - 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
2021-S8663 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9409
- Law Section:
- Religious Corporations Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld §28, amd §28, Rel Corp L
2021-S8663 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8663 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the religious corporations law, in relation to electron- ic meetings conducted partially or solely by means of electronic commu- nication; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To clarify that religious corporations may hold meetings partially conducted by electronic means. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends section 28 of Religious Corporations Law to clarify that the Board of Trustees may elect to hold meetings partially by electronic communication, and provides that any meetings conducted partially or solely via electronic communication are subject to any guidelines or procedures that the Trustees may adopt.
2021-S8663 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8663 I N S E N A T E March 28, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the religious corporations law, in relation to electron- ic meetings conducted partially or solely by means of electronic communication; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 28 of the religious corporations law, as amended by chapter 588 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows: § 28. Electronic meetings. Notwithstanding any provision of law, certificate of incorporation or by-laws to the contrary, if the board of trustees of a religious corporation is authorized to determine the place of trustee meetings, corporate meetings, congregant or membership meet- ings, the board of trustees may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall be held PARTIALLY OR solely by means of electronic communication. IN THE CASE OF A MEETING HELD SOLELY BY ELECTRONIC COMMU- NICATION, the electronic service and/or platform through which the meet- ing is held shall be the place of the meeting for purposes of this chap- ter. MEETINGS CONDUCTED PARTIALLY OR SOLELY BY MEANS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS IN RELIANCE UPON THIS SECTION AND ANY INDIVIDUAL'S ELEC- TRONIC PARTICIPATION IN SUCH MEETINGS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THOSE GUIDE- LINES AND PROCEDURES AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTS. § 2. Section 28 of the religious corporations law, as amended by chap- ter 98 of the laws of 2021, is REPEALED. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14917-01-2
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