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- Print number 5365a
- Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Requires that floor votes be listed on each member's page on the official website of their respective house
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Nicole Malliotakis
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BILL NUMBER:S5365A
Title of bill
An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to requiring that member floor votes be made available online
Purpose
Requires that floor votes be listed on each member's page on the official websites of the Senate or Assembly.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 requires all votes taken on the floor of the Senate or Assembly to be listed on each member's page on the official website of the irrespective houses within twenty-four hours of the vote. Requires the listing to include the bill number, date of vote, summary of legislation, and the member's vote listed as yes or no.
Section 2 contains the effective date.
Justification
This legislation will promote accessibility and transparency by allowing the public to view their representatives voting records on member pages of the Senate or Assembly websites.
Legislative history
2011: S.5365 - Referred to Investigations/A.6879 - Referred to Government Operations
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law.
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