Relates to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection
Summary
Waives the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection except where the record reflects artistic creation, or scientific or academic research, or if the agency intends to distribute the record or derivative work based on it to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Assembly Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Last action Jan 8, 2020
Floor votes · Assembly Mar 12, 2019
How they voted
97–31
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 132
Mar 12, 2019
D
Democratic97
94% Yea
R
Republican35
82% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 12, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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