A 4499 New York Assembly · 2021 Regular Session

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, creative or scholarly works of authorship, academic course materials, or scientific or academic research, or if the copyright owner intends to distribute the record of derivative work based on it to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2021 Last action May 17, 2022
Floor votes · Assembly Mar 18, 2021

How they voted

10135
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 137
Mar 18, 2021
D Democratic98
97 Yea 1 Nay
98% Yea
R Republican39
4 Yea 34 Nay 1
87% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 17, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
May 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4499A
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors