| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to finance |
| May 07, 2009 |
print number 4137a |
| May 07, 2009 |
amend and recommit to finance |
| Apr 14, 2009 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S4137
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S4137 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
2009-S4137 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4137
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to the definition of
lobbyist
SUMMARY :
This bill would amend the definition of "lobbyist" as used in New York
State's Lobbying Act to specifically include any officer, director,
trustee, employee, counselor agent of New York State.
JUSTIFICATION :
In order to preserve and maintain the integrity of the governmental
decision-making process in New York State, it is necessary that the
identity, expenditures and activities of persons designated by state
entities to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by
either house of the Legislature or the approval or veto of any
legislation by the Governor be publicly and regularly disclosed.
Present law exempts these individuals from compliance with the
Lobbying Act. Present law merely shrouds key legislative lobbyists in
secrecy and serves no legitimate higher public purpose. State
agencies, boards and other entities are frequently involved in
vigorous advocacy efforts to influence the outcome of particular
pieces of legislation, especially departmental initiatives, Governor's
Program Bills and budget bills. Nevertheless, current law exempts
2009-S4137A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
2009-S4137A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4137A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to the definition of
lobbyist
SUMMARY :
This bill would amend the definition of "lobbyist" as used in New York
State's Lobbying Act to specifically include any officer, director,
trustee, employee, counselor agent of New York State.
JUSTIFICATION :
In order to preserve and maintain the integrity of the governmental
decision-making process in New York State, it is necessary that the
identity, expenditures and activities of persons designated by state
entities to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by
either house of the Legislature or the approval or veto of any
legislation by the Governor be publicly and regularly disclosed.
Present law exempts these individuals from compliance with the
Lobbying Act. Present law merely shrouds key legislative lobbyists in
secrecy and serves no legitimate higher public purpose. State
agencies, boards and other entities are frequently involved in
vigorous advocacy efforts to influence the outcome of particular
pieces of legislation, especially departmental initiatives, Governor's
Program Bills and budget bills. Nevertheless, current law exempts
2009-S4137A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4137--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 14, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to the definition of
lobbyist
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1-c of the legislative law, as
added by chapter 2 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
(a) The term "lobbyist" shall mean every person or organization
retained, employed or designated by any client to engage in lobbying.
The term "lobbyist" shall [not] include any officer, director, trustee,
employee, counsel or agent of the state, or any municipality or subdivi-
sion thereof of New York when discharging their official duties[; except
those], INCLUDING officers, directors, trustees, employees, counsels, or
agents of colleges, as defined by section two of the education law.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11131-02-9
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