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Senate Bill S6717
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2009-S6717 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S6717 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6717 REVISED 01/29/10
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to prohibit the expenditure of state and local funds relating
to any trial of enemy combatants at any federal court in the state of
New York
PURPOSE :
This bill would prohibit the expenditure of state, local or public
authority moneys relating to federal terrorism trials in the state of
New York.
SUMMARY OF PROVISION :
Section one provides that the State, any political subdivisions or
public authorities shall not spend any funds relating to civilian
criminal trials of enemy combatants for acts of terrorism in any
federal court located in New York State.
JUSTIFICATION :
This bill would prohibit the New York State, including the City of New
York from paying for expenses incurred for the Obama Administration's
decision to conduct any, enemy combatant, terrorist trials in federal
civilian court.
The ill-conceived plan by President Obama and Attorney General Eric
2009-S6717 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6717
I N S E N A T E
January 29, 2010
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Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to prohibit the expenditure of state and local funds relating to
any trial of enemy combatants at any federal court in the state of New
York
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no
moneys of the state, any political subdivision thereof or public author-
ity shall be expended relating to any civilian criminal trial of enemy
combatants for acts of terrorism in any federal court in the state of
New York, nor shall any such moneys be expended relating to the custody
and safety of such enemy combatants.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15653-02-0
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