Assembly Actions -
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Jun 07, 2024 |
committed to rules |
May 29, 2024 |
amended on third reading 2921b |
Feb 05, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 31, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 30, 2024 |
1st report cal.283 |
Jan 10, 2024 |
print number 2921a |
Jan 10, 2024 |
amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jun 10, 2023 |
committed to rules |
May 18, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 17, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 16, 2023 |
1st report cal.993 |
Jan 25, 2023 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S2921B
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 30th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2023-S2921 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2830, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S2595
2021-2022: S460
2023-S2921 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2921 SPONSOR: CLEARE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to gender balance in state and local public authorities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE: To provide gender balance in the appointment of members to appointed positions of state and local public authorities, industrial development agencies and local development corporations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public authorities law by adding a new section 2829 to provide that all appointments to appointive state and local public authorities shall be gender balanced. Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
2023-S2921 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2921 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to gender balance in state and local public authorities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 2829 to read as follows: § 2829. PROGRAM PROMOTING WOMEN TO STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY BOARDS. 1. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT THERE IS A NEED TO PROMOTE WOMEN FOR RECOMMENDATION AND APPOINTMENT TO STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY BOARDS IN AN EFFORT TO REVERSE A LONG HISTORY OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON BOARDS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES. THE PROGRAM PROPOSED BY THIS SECTION WOULD PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF GENDER AS A FACTOR WHEN MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS TO STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY BOARDS. THIS SECTION SERVES TO ACHIEVE THE BENEFITS THAT COME WITH THE IMPORTANT GOVERNMENTAL OBJECTIVE OF ATTAINING GENDER DIVERSITY ON STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY BOARDS. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES: (A) "GENDER BALANCE" MEANS PROVIDING WOMEN CANDIDATES WITH A PREFER- ENCE WHEN APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO BOARDS; (B) "APPOINTING POWER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OR GOVERNMENT OR LEGISLA- TIVE BODY CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO RECOMMEND FOR APPOINTMENT OR TO APPOINT OR REAPPOINT A PERSON OR PERSONS TO THE BOARD OF A STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITY. (C) "BOARD" MEANS THE GOVERNING BOARD OR GOVERNING BODY OR OTHER SUCH GOVERNING ENTITY OF LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03891-01-3 S. 2921 2
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2023-S2921A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2830, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S2595
2021-2022: S460
2023-S2921A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2921A SPONSOR: CLEARE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to gender balance in state and local public authorities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE: To provide gender balance in the appointment of members to appointed positions of state and local public authorities, industrial development agencies and local development corporations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public authorities law by adding a new section 2829 to provide that all appointments to appointive state and local public authorities shall be gender balanced. Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
2023-S2921A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2921--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to gender balance in state and local public authorities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 2829 to read as follows: § 2829. PROGRAM PROMOTING WOMEN TO STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY BOARDS. 1. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT THERE IS A NEED TO PROMOTE WOMEN FOR RECOMMENDATION AND APPOINTMENT TO STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY BOARDS IN AN EFFORT TO REVERSE A LONG HISTORY OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON BOARDS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES. THE PROGRAM PROPOSED BY THIS SECTION WOULD PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF GENDER AS A FACTOR WHEN MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS TO STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY BOARDS. THIS SECTION SERVES TO ACHIEVE THE BENEFITS THAT COME WITH THE IMPORTANT GOVERNMENTAL OBJECTIVE OF ATTAINING GENDER DIVERSITY ON STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY BOARDS. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES: (A) "GENDER BALANCE" MEANS PROVIDING WOMEN CANDIDATES WITH A PREFER- ENCE WHEN APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO BOARDS; (B) "APPOINTING POWER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OR GOVERNMENT OR LEGISLA- TIVE BODY CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO RECOMMEND FOR APPOINTMENT OR TO APPOINT OR REAPPOINT A PERSON OR PERSONS TO THE BOARD OF A STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03891-03-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2023-S2921B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2830, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S2595
2021-2022: S460
2023-S2921B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to gender balance on boards of state and local public authorities; provides that all appointive state and local authorities heretofore or hereafter established by law or resolution shall have recommendations for appointments, or reappointments that are gender balanced.
2023-S2921B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2921B SPONSOR: CLEARE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to gender balance in state and local public authorities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE: To provide gender balance in the appointment of members to appointed positions of state and local public authorities, industrial development agencies and local development corporations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public authorities law by adding a new section 2829 to provide that all appointments to appointive state and local public authorities shall be gender balanced, to the extent practicable. Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
2023-S2921B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2921--B Cal. No. 283 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CLEARE, JACKSON -- 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to gender balance in state and local public authorities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 2830 to read as follows: § 2830. PROGRAM PROMOTING WOMEN TO STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY BOARDS. 1. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT THERE IS A NEED TO PROMOTE WOMEN FOR RECOMMENDATION AND APPOINTMENT TO STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY BOARDS IN AN EFFORT TO REVERSE A LONG HISTORY OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON BOARDS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES. THE PROGRAM PROPOSED BY THIS SECTION WOULD PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF GENDER AS A FACTOR WHEN MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS TO STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY BOARDS. THIS SECTION SERVES TO ACHIEVE THE BENEFITS THAT COME WITH THE IMPORTANT GOVERNMENTAL OBJECTIVE OF ATTAINING GENDER DIVERSITY ON STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY BOARDS. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES: (A) "GENDER BALANCE" MEANS PROVIDING WOMEN CANDIDATES WITH A PREFER- ENCE WHEN APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO BOARDS; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03891-04-4
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