Assembly Actions -
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Jan 18, 2011 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S2272
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
2011-S2272 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง161-a, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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S988
2011-S2272 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the state and agencies, etc. from entering into a contract with or otherwise funding, directly or indirectly, Hamas, Hezbollah, or Islamic Jihad or their representatives; requires contractors to stipulate that they will not do so and provides for sanctions for violations.
2011-S2272 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2272 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the state and certain public benefit corporations from providing any funding or assistance to any entity that provides any support, material or otherwise, to the terrorist organizations Hamas, Hezbollah, or Islamic Jihad and prohibiting contracts with entities that fund or assist Hamas, Hezbollah, or Islamic Jihad PURPOSE/SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation would make it unlawful for any business or resident of New York to provide assistance to any organizations that are associated with the terrorist acts against the people of Israel. JUSTIFICATION: Terrorism has plagued our country for many decades. Many people in this nation are just beginning to understand the effects these actions have on the victims of terrorist attacks. Our country continues to wage a war on terrorism not only against our attackers, but against any organization that engages in such horrific
2011-S2272 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2272 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the state and certain public benefit corporations from providing any funding or assistance to any entity that provides any support, material or other- wise, to the terrorist organizations Hamas, Hezbollah, or Islamic Jihad and prohibiting contracts with entities that fund or assist Hamas, Hezbollah, or Islamic Jihad THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. The state is concerned about the establishment of peace in the Middle East and threats to the process. The greatest threats to that process stem from the organizations known as Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad, one or more of which have been linked to terrorist activities in the United States as well. Substantial funds from the United States have been transferred to areas in the Middle East, and terrorist organizations in this area have received and made expenditures of such funds. One way to minimize support to terrorist organizations throughout the Middle East is to prohibit the payment of state funds and deny state contracts to any entity that provides assistance of any kind to Hamas, Hezbollah, or Islamic Jihad. S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 161-a to read as follows: S 161-A. PROHIBITING THE STATE AND CERTAIN PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS FROM PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OR ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, OR ISLAMIC JIHAD. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL OR SPECIAL LAW OR RESOLUTION, NEITHER THE STATE NOR ANY STATE AGENCY (MEANING (I) ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, OR (II) ANY DIVISION, BOARD, COMMISSION, OR BUREAU OF ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, OR (III) THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06952-01-1
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