Senate Bill S117

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to notice by museums of art stolen during the Nazi era in Europe

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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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2021-S117 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §233-aa, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7808

2021-S117 - Summary

Requires museums to post a notice with the display of any art stolen during the Nazi era in Europe.

2021-S117 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S117 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    117
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to notice of  art  stolen
   during the Nazi era in Europe

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 233-aa of the education law is amended by adding  a
 new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
   15.  EVERY  MUSEUM  WHICH HAS ON DISPLAY ANY IDENTIFIABLE WORKS OF ART
 KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN CREATED BEFORE NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE AND  WHICH
 CHANGED  HANDS DUE TO THEFT, SEIZURE, CONFISCATION, FORCED SALE OR OTHER
 INVOLUNTARY MEANS IN EUROPE DURING THE NAZI ERA (NINETEEN HUNDRED  THIR-
 TY-THREE--NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE) SHALL PROMINENTLY PLACE A PLACARD
 ACKNOWLEDGING SUCH INFORMATION ALONG WITH SUCH DISPLAY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03330-01-1

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2021-S117A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §233-aa, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7808

2021-S117A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires museums to post a notice with the display of any art stolen during the Nazi era in Europe.

2021-S117A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S117A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  117--A
     Cal. No. 669
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  recommitted
   to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
   --  reported  favorably  from said committee, ordered to first report,
   amended on first report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to notice of art stolen
   during the Nazi era in Europe
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 233-aa of the education law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
   15. EVERY MUSEUM WHICH HAS ON DISPLAY ANY IDENTIFIABLE  WORKS  OF  ART
 KNOWN  TO HAVE BEEN CREATED BEFORE NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE AND WHICH
 CHANGED HANDS DUE TO THEFT, SEIZURE, CONFISCATION, FORCED SALE OR  OTHER
 INVOLUNTARY  MEANS IN EUROPE DURING THE NAZI ERA (NINETEEN HUNDRED THIR-
 TY-THREE--NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE) SHALL, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE,
 PROMINENTLY PLACE A PLACARD OR OTHER SIGNAGE ACKNOWLEDGING SUCH INFORMA-
 TION ALONG WITH SUCH DISPLAY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03330-03-2

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