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Senator · Senate District 5
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History
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Relates to adoption of rules and regulations by state and local government entities prior to the effective date of legislative acts
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1910
Title of bill
An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to the taking effect and sunset of a law
Purpose
To simplify the process of providing for the taking effect of a law or amending a law that sunsets.
Summary of provisions
This bill allows government entities and officials to make regulations and take other actions to prepare for the taking effect of a law that has a delayed effective date, unless the law states otherwise. Preparatory actions would not have legal effect until the new law takes effect. This bill also provides that legislation to amend a law that sunsets would not affect the sunset date, unless the law states otherwise.
Justification
It is common for an act of the Legislature to provide that it will take effect on a certain date after it becomes a law. Frequently, the "effective date" section provides that preparations may be made for the future taking effect, but commonly that is left out. It is also common for an act of the Legislature to amend laws that sunset. Currently, the Legislature must include additional language to clarify that such amendments are not intended to affect the sunset date.
Making this authority routine would facilitate preparation for the orderly taking effect of new laws or amending laws with sunset dates. It would also simplify legislative drafting and make it more uniform.
Legislative history
1997-1998: A. 4182-a - Referred to Assembly Governmental Operations Committee; No Same As 2002: A. 8621 - Passed Assembly; No Same As 2003-2004: A. 3273 - Passed Assembly; S. 4769 - Referred to Investigations and Governmental Operations Committee 2005-2006: A. 3173 - Passed Assembly; No Same As 2009-2010: A. 1845-A - Passed Assembly; No Same As 2011-2012: A. 2064 - Passed Assembly; S. 4904 Referred to Investigations and Governmental Operations Committee 2013-2014: A. 5354 - Passed Assembly; S. 2528 Referred to Investigations and Governmental Operations Committee
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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