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 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Assembly Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Last action Mar 27, 2024
Floor votes · Assembly Mar 15, 2023
How they voted
99–47
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 150
Mar 15, 2023
D
Democratic103
96% Yea
R
Republican47
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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