Senate Bill S4781A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires that all printed political campaign mailing pieces include a message about recycling the printed materials

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S4781 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5999
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3-111, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7524, A6147, A8578
2017-2018: S5796, A1659
2019-2020: A1866
2021-2022: A1340
2023-2024: A252

2013-S4781 - Summary

Requires that all printed political campaign mailing pieces include a message about recycling the printed materials.

2013-S4781 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4781 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4781

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to  requiring  that  poli-
  tical campaign mailing pieces are printed on recycled product

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new  section  3-111
to read as follows:
  S  3-111.  RECYCLING  OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL LITERATURE.  ALL POLI-
TICAL LITERATURE IN NEW YORK STATE, WHETHER HAND-BILLED OR MAILED, SHALL
HAVE AFFIXED TO IT, THE NYS-APPROVED RECYCLING LOGO SIGNIFIED  BY  THREE
ARROWS IN A TRIANGULAR CONFIGURATION, AND THE FOLLOWING PRINTED MESSAGE:
"THIS MATERIAL IS RECYCLABLE. IT CAN, AND SHOULD, BE RECYCLED AFTER USE.
IT  SHALL BE PLACED IN A PROPER RECYCLING BIN OR RECEPTACLE AND PROPERLY
DISPOSED OF."
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07494-03-3

2013-S4781A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5999
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3-111, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7524, A6147, A8578
2017-2018: S5796, A1659
2019-2020: A1866
2021-2022: A1340
2023-2024: A252

2013-S4781A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that all printed political campaign mailing pieces include a message about recycling the printed materials.

2013-S4781A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4781A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4781--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Elections  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  election law, in relation to requiring that all
  printed political campaign mailing  pieces  include  a  message  about
  recycling the printed materials

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new  section  3-111
to read as follows:
  S  3-111.  RECYCLING  OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL LITERATURE.  ALL POLI-
TICAL LITERATURE IN NEW YORK STATE, WHETHER HAND-BILLED OR MAILED, SHALL
HAVE AFFIXED TO IT, THE RECYCLING LOGO SIGNIFIED BY THREE CHASING ARROWS
IN A TRIANGULAR CONFIGURATION, AND THE FOLLOWING PRINTED MESSAGE:  "THIS
MATERIAL IS RECYCLABLE.  PLEASE PROPERLY RECYCLE AFTER USE."
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07494-06-3

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