Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to codes |
May 23, 2023 |
reported referred to codes |
May 18, 2023 |
print number 5632a |
May 18, 2023 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Mar 20, 2023 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A5632A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
FAHY
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Phil Steck
Rebecca Seawright
Jo Anne Simon
Chris Burdick
2023-A5632 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 18 Title 1 §§18-0101 - 18-0103, Title 2 §§18-0201 - 18-0203, Title 3 §18-0301, Title 4 §18-0401, Title 5 §18-0501, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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A8644
2023-A5632 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5632 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 20, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FAHY, STECK, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, BURDICK, THIELE, JACOBSON, GLICK, PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the dark skies protection act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "dark skies protection act". § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new article 18 to read as follows: ARTICLE 18 LIGHT POLLUTION CONTROL TITLE 1. SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF PURPOSE, GENERAL DEFINITIONS. 2. LIGHTING FIXTURES. 3. EXEMPTIONS. 4. PREEMPTION. 5. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITY. TITLE 1 SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF PURPOSE, GENERAL DEFINITIONS SECTION 18-0101. SHORT TITLE. 18-0102. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE. 18-0103. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. § 18-0101. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "DARK SKIES PROTECTION ACT". § 18-0102. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO REGULATE OUTDOOR NIGHT LIGHTING TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE STATE'S DARK SKY WHILE PROMOTING SAFETY FOR PEOPLE, BIRDS, AND OTHER WILDLIFE, CONSERVING ENERGY AND REDUCING OUR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02663-01-3 A. 5632 2
co-Sponsors
Phil Steck
Rebecca Seawright
Jo Anne Simon
Chris Burdick
2023-A5632A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 18 Title 1 §§18-0101 - 18-0103, Title 2 §§18-0201 - 18-0203, Title 3 §18-0301, Title 4 §18-0401, Title 5 §18-0501, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
A8644
2023-A5632A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5632--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 20, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FAHY, STECK, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, BURDICK, THIELE, JACOBSON, GLICK, PAULIN, WOERNER, GUNTHER, GALLAGHER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the dark skies protection act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "dark skies protection act". § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new article 18 to read as follows: ARTICLE 18 LIGHT POLLUTION CONTROL TITLE 1. SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF PURPOSE, GENERAL DEFINITIONS. 2. LIGHTING FIXTURES. 3. EXEMPTIONS. 4. PREEMPTION. 5. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITY. TITLE 1 SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF PURPOSE, GENERAL DEFINITIONS SECTION 18-0101. SHORT TITLE. 18-0102. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE. 18-0103. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. § 18-0101. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "DARK SKIES PROTECTION ACT". § 18-0102. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO REGULATE OUTDOOR NIGHT LIGHTING TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE STATE'S DARK SKY WHILE PROMOTING SAFETY FOR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02663-02-3
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