Senate Bill S5261B

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees

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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-S5261 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1891
Law Section:
Business Corporation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1503, 1507, 1514 & 1505, BC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3460
2019-2020: A3514

2021-S5261 - Summary

Provides for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees.

2021-S5261 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5261 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5261
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KENNEDY, HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,
   Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the business corporation law, in relation to providing
   for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee
   stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraphs  (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b-1) of section
 1503 of the business corporation law, as added by  chapter  550  of  the
 laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows:
   (i)  greater  than  seventy-five  percent of the outstanding shares of
 stock of the corporation are owned by design professionals AND  AN  ESOP
 (OR  ESOPS)  WITH GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING
 TRUSTEES OR GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF  THE  PLAN'S  COMMITTEE
 MEMBERS BEING DESIGN PROFESSIONALS,
   (ii)  an ESOP, either in part or in its entirety, shall not constitute
 part of the greater than seventy-five percent owned  by  design  profes-
 sionals  UNLESS  GREATER  THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING
 TRUSTEES OR GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF  THE  PLAN'S  COMMITTEE
 MEMBERS ARE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS,
   §  2.  Subparagraphs  (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) of section 1507 of
 the business corporation law, as added by chapter 550  of  the  laws  of
 2011, are amended to read as follows:
   (i)  greater  than  seventy-five  percent of the outstanding shares of
 stock of the corporation are owned by design professionals AND  AN  ESOP
 (OR  ESOPS)  WITH GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING
 TRUSTEES OR GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF  THE  PLAN'S  COMMITTEE
 MEMBERS BEING DESIGN PROFESSIONALS,
   (ii)  an ESOP, either in part or in its entirety, shall not constitute
 part of the greater than seventy-five percent owned  by  design  profes-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2021-S5261A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1891
Law Section:
Business Corporation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1503, 1507, 1514 & 1505, BC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3460
2019-2020: A3514

2021-S5261A - Summary

Provides for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees.

2021-S5261A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5261A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5261--A
     Cal. No. 331
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KENNEDY, HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,
   Authorities  and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corpo-
   rations, Authorities and Commissions 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 business corporation law, in relation  to  providing
   for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee
   stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph  (b-1)  of  section
 1503  of  the  business  corporation law, as added by chapter 550 of the
 laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows:
   (i) greater than seventy-five percent of  the  outstanding  shares  of
 stock  of  the corporation are owned by design professionals AND AN ESOP
 (OR ESOPS) WITH GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE  PLAN'S  VOTING
 TRUSTEES  OR  GREATER  THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S COMMITTEE
 MEMBERS BEING DESIGN PROFESSIONALS,
   (ii) an ESOP, either in part or in its entirety, shall not  constitute
 part  of  the  greater than seventy-five percent owned by design profes-
 sionals UNLESS GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF  THE  PLAN'S  VOTING
 TRUSTEES  OR  GREATER  THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S COMMITTEE
 MEMBERS ARE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS,
   § 2. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) of  section  1507  of
 the  business  corporation  law,  as added by chapter 550 of the laws of
 2011, are amended to read as follows:
   (i) greater than seventy-five percent of  the  outstanding  shares  of
 stock  of  the corporation are owned by design professionals AND AN ESOP
 (OR ESOPS) WITH GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE  PLAN'S  VOTING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2021-S5261B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1891
Law Section:
Business Corporation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1503, 1507, 1514 & 1505, BC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3460
2019-2020: A3514

2021-S5261B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees.

2021-S5261B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5261B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5261--B
     Cal. No. 331
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, GALLIVAN, HELMING -- read twice and ordered
   printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corpo-
   rations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted to  the  Committee
   on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions 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
   -- ordered to second report, ordered to a  third  reading,  passed  by
   Senate  and  delivered  to  the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered,
   restored to third reading, amended and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining
   its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the business corporation law, in relation to providing
   for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee
   stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraphs  (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b-1) of section
 1503 of the business corporation law, as added by  chapter  550  of  the
 laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows:
   (i)  greater  than  seventy-five  percent of the outstanding shares of
 stock of the corporation are owned by design professionals AND  AN  ESOP
 (OR  ESOPS)  WITH GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING
 TRUSTEES OR GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF  THE  PLAN'S  COMMITTEE
 MEMBERS BEING DESIGN PROFESSIONALS,
   (ii)  an ESOP, either in part or in its entirety, shall not constitute
 part of the greater than seventy-five percent owned  by  design  profes-
 sionals  UNLESS  GREATER  THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PLAN'S VOTING
 TRUSTEES OR GREATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF  THE  PLAN'S  COMMITTEE
 MEMBERS ARE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS,

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02875-11-2
 S. 5261--B                          2

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