NY State Senate Bill 2021-S7270A

Senate Bill S7270A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits a government entity, its political subdivisions, agents or assigns from issuing regulations or guidance related to the COVID-19 virus without first getting approval from the state legislature

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 05, 2022	referred to investigations and government operations
Jul 02, 2021	print number 7270a
Jul 02, 2021	amend and recommit to rules
Jun 30, 2021	referred to rules

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2021-S7270 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Legislature
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S1225

2021-S7270 - Summary

2021-S7270 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7270

SPONSOR: BORRELLO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to prohibiting a government entity, its political
subdivisions, agents or assigns from issuing regulations or guidance
related to the COVID-19 virus without first getting approval from the
state legislature

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to restore a system of checks and balances
to New York State government. This measure would resume the state legis-
lature's responsibility to serve as a co-equal branch of government by
ensuring that any COVID-19 related measures taken by the state are
always approved by the legislature.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. The New York State Legislature may authorize a regulation
related to COVID-19 virus by concurrent resolution.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York, the state legislature
voted to cede their constitutional responsibility to the Governor by
allowing him to suspend laws and write his own, without approval from
the state legislature. This was, and remains, way too much power for one
individual.

On many occasions, the Governor's unjustified and unscientific
restrictions hurt so many New Yorkers, causing many to leave the state
and others to close their business for good.  In order to ensure
mistakes of the past are not repeated, the state legislature must
fulfill its constitutional responsibility to require legislative
approval on any regulations or guidance as it relates to the COVID-19
virus.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S7270 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7270
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 30, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT in relation to prohibiting a  government  entity,  its  political
   subdivisions,  agents  or assigns from issuing regulations or guidance
   related to the COVID-19 virus without first getting approval from  the
   state legislature
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  No  government  entity,  or  its  political  subdivisions,
 agents, or assigns, shall be permitted to issue a regulation or guidance
 that  includes criminal or civil penalties related to the COVID-19 virus
 without prior authorization from the state legislature. The  legislature
 may authorize a regulation by concurrent resolution.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11859-01-1

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2021-S7270A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Legislature
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S1225

2021-S7270A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S7270A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7270A

SPONSOR: BORRELLO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to prohibiting a government entity, its political
subdivisions, agents or assigns from issuing regulations or guidance
related to the COVID-19 virus without first getting approval from the
state legislature

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to restore a system of checks and balances
to New York State government. This measure would resume the state legis-
lature's responsibility to serve as a co-equal branch of government by
ensuring that. any COVID-19 related measures taken by the state are
always approved by the legislature.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. The New York State Legislature may authorize a regulation or
guidance related to COVID-19 virus by concurrent resolution.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York, the state legislature
voted to cede their constitutional responsibility to the Governor by
allowing him to suspend laws and write his own, without approval from
the state legislature. This was, and remains, way too much power for one
individual.

On many occasions, the Governor's unjustified and unscientific
restrictions hurt so many New Yorkers, causing many to leave the state
and others to close their business for good.

In order to ensure mistakes of the past are not repeated, the state
legislature must fulfill its constitutional responsibility to require
legislative approval on any regulations or guidance as it relates to the
COVID-19 virus.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S7270A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7270--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 30, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  in  relation  to prohibiting a government entity, its political
   subdivisions, agents or assigns from issuing regulations  or  guidance
   related  to the COVID-19 virus without first getting approval from the
   state legislature
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  No  government  entity,  or  its  political subdivisions,
 agents, or assigns, shall be permitted to issue a regulation or guidance
 that includes criminal or civil penalties related to the COVID-19  virus
 without  prior authorization from the state legislature. The legislature
 may authorize a regulation or guidance by concurrent resolution.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11859-02-1

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