Authorizes the use of innovative techniques to enhance public participation in the rule making process
Summary
Authorizes the use of innovative techniques to enhance public participation in the rule making process; provides that use of such techniques shall in no way otherwise diminish public participation in the rule making process; establishes a three year pilot project for seven major regulatory agencies to hold public hearings upon petition of 125 or more New York residents.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Dec 2021
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Signed Dec 28, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2021 · Assembly Jun 11, 2021
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Mar 16, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Dec 28, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.801
upper
Jun 11, 2021
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (132-4-1)
assembly
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gianaris
DDemocratic/Working Families
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