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
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Last action Mar 28, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3988A
upper
Mar 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
ER
Elijah Reichlin-Melnick
DDemocratic
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