Senate Bill S2072

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment

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

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2019-S2072 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2064
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1 §19, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5287, A6279
2021-2022: S528, A1368

2019-S2072 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment.

2019-S2072 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2072 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2072
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BRESLIN, BROOKS, HOYLMAN,
   KAMINSKY,  KRUEGER,  SANDERS,  SAVINO, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the Committee on Judiciary
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing  an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to
   the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article  1  of  the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows:
   §  19.  ENVIRONMENTAL  RIGHTS. EACH PERSON SHALL HAVE A RIGHT TO CLEAN
 AIR AND WATER, AND A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT.
   § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the  foregoing  amendment
 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
 conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89064-01-9

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