S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1134
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Devel-
opment and Small Business
AN ACT to amend the state administrative procedure act, in relation to
legislative approval of certain proposed rules
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "the regulatory
ratification act".
§ 2. The state administrative procedure act is amended by adding a new
section 202-g to read as follows:
§ 202-G. LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL. IN ADDITION TO THE PROCEDURE REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE AND PRIOR TO THE
HOLDING OF A PUBLIC HEARING, AN AGENCY SHALL SUBMIT ANY PROPOSED RULE,
INTENDED TO IMPLEMENT LEGISLATION, TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF THE
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY HAVING JURISDICTION OF THE SUBJECT MATTER FOR THEIR
APPROVAL. NO SUCH RULE SHALL TAKE EFFECT UNLESS IT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY
A MAJORITY VOTE OF EACH COMMITTEE TO WHICH IT HAS BEEN REFERRED.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03527-01-5