Senate Bill S5714A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to increasing access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture organizations that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, racial and social justice, and cultural preservation

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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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2023-S5714 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4912
Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3.01, 3.03, 3.05 & 3.11, Arts & Cul L

2023-S5714 - Summary

Increases access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture organizations that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, racial and social justice, and cultural preservation.

2023-S5714 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5714 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5714
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 15, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
   Parks and Recreation
 
 AN ACT to amend the arts  and  cultural  affairs  law,  in  relation  to
   increasing access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture
   organizations  that  advocate  for  diversity,  equity  and inclusion,
   racial and social justice, and cultural preservation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  3.01  of  the  arts  and cultural affairs law is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 3.01. Legislative findings and declaration of policy. It  is  hereby
 found  that  many of our citizens lack the opportunity to view, enjoy or
 participate in living  CULTURAL  AND  theatrical  performances,  musical
 concerts,  operas,  dance and ballet recitals, art exhibits, examples of
 fine architecture, RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE,  and  the  performing  and
 fine  arts  generally.  It is hereby further found that, with increasing
 leisure time, the practice and enjoyment of the arts AND CULTURE are  of
 increasing  importance and that the general welfare of the people of the
 state will be promoted by giving further recognition  to  the  arts  AND
 CULTURE  as  a  vital aspect of our culture and heritage and as a valued
 means of expanding the scope of our educational programs AND FUNDING  TO
 REFLECT CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND EQUITY.
   It  is  hereby  declared  to  be  the policy of the state to join with
 private patrons and with institutions [and], professional organizations,
 AND CULTURE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS concerned with [the] arts AND CULTURE to
 insure that CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND the  role  of  the
 arts  in the life of our communities will continue to grow and will play
 an ever more significant part in the welfare and educational  experience
 of  our citizens and in maintaining the paramount position of this state
 in the nation and in the world as a cultural center.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08990-01-3
              

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2023-S5714A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4912
Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3.01, 3.03, 3.05 & 3.11, Arts & Cul L

2023-S5714A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture organizations that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, racial and social justice, and cultural preservation.

2023-S5714A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5714A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5714--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 15, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  CLEARE,  ASHBY,  MYRIE, SALAZAR -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Cultural   Affairs,   Tourism,   Parks  and  Recreation  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the arts  and  cultural  affairs  law,  in  relation  to
   increasing access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture
   organizations  that  advocate  for  diversity,  equity  and inclusion,
   racial and social justice, and cultural preservation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  3.01  of  the  arts  and cultural affairs law is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 3.01. Legislative findings and declaration of policy. It  is  hereby
 found  that  many of our citizens lack the opportunity to view, enjoy or
 participate in living  CULTURAL  AND  theatrical  performances,  musical
 concerts,  operas,  dance  and  ballet  recitals, art exhibits, CULTURAL
 EXHIBITS, examples of fine architecture, and  the  performing  and  fine
 arts  generally,  AND THAT SUCH LACK IS EXACERBATED BY RACIAL AND SOCIAL
 INEQUITIES.  It is hereby further found that,  with  increasing  leisure
 time, the practice and enjoyment of the arts AND CULTURE are of increas-
 ing  importance  and that the general welfare of the people of the state
 will be promoted by giving further recognition to the arts  AND  CULTURE
 as  a  vital aspect of our culture and heritage and as a valued means of
 expanding the scope of our educational programs AND FUNDING  TO  REFLECT
 CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND EQUITY.
   It  is  hereby  declared  to  be  the policy of the state to join with
 private patrons and with institutions [and], professional organizations,
 AND CULTURE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS concerned with [the] arts AND CULTURE to
 insure that CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND the  role  of  the
 arts  in the life of our communities will continue to grow and will play
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08990-02-3
              

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