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NY A06340
Bill
Status
3/2/2009
Primary Sponsor
Mark Weprin
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AI Summary
- Proposes amendment to New York State Constitution Section 14, Article 3 to allow bills to satisfy the desk-printing requirement through electronic distribution at members' option
- Permits bills to be provided in legible electronic format by electronic means and made available for review at members' desks instead of requiring physical printed copies
- Defines "electronic means" as transmission methods between computers or machines that allow recipients to reproduce transmitted information in tangible form and create audit trails for any modifications
- Maintains existing requirement that bills remain on desks for at least three calendar legislative days before final passage, with governor certification exception
- Requires amendment to be referred to first regular legislative session after next general election and published for three months prior to that election per constitutional procedure
Legislative Description
Allows satisfaction of constitutional requirement that bills be on members desks prior to passage/voting by distribution of bills in electronically written form: provides that a bill shall be deemed to be printed and upon the desks of the members if: it is set forth in a legible electronic format by electronic means, and it is available for review in such format at the desks of the members; provides that "electronic means" means any method of transmission of information between computers or other machines designed for the purpose of sending and receiving such transmissions and which: allows the recipient to reproduce the information transmitted in a tangible medium of expression; and does not permit additions, deletions or other changes to be made without leaving an adequate record thereof.
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary
7/21/2010