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NY S01111

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/13/2017

Primary Sponsor

Simcha Felder

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits public entities (state, city, town, village, borough, school district, or public authority) from altering, destroying, reconfiguring, adjusting, changing, modifying, or moving veterans' memorials, except when reasonably necessary.

  • Defines "memorial" as any park, monument, field, building, structure, artwork, tablet, plaque, wall, or similar structure donated to or constructed by a public entity to honor veterans of any U.S. war, conflict, police action, or New York National Guard service.

  • Requires public entities that have created or accepted veterans' memorials to maintain them in a reasonable manner and keep them open and accessible to the public.

  • Allows public entities to restrict access to memorials only when reasonably necessary.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Establishes the veterans' memorials preservation act.

Last Action

RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

2/27/2018

Committee Referrals

Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs1/3/2018
Veterans' Affairs6/13/2017
Rules6/5/2017
Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs1/6/2017

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