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Senator · Senate District 17
History
- Referred to cities
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.706
- Referred to cities
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Establishes the prohibition against requiring a permit for the singing of the national anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance
In Assembly Committee · Cities · Sponsor William Colton
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general city law, in relation to establishing the prohibition against requiring a permit for the singing of the national anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance
Purpose
This bill seeks to prohibit the requiring of a permit for the singing of the national anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill would amend the general city law to add a new section 20-H to prohibit the requiring of a permit for the singing of the national anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.
More specifically, this bill would provide a that any city that requires a permit for the performance of an activity that takes place on public or private land within such city, shall not apply any requirement to obtain such a permit for, and shall not levy or assess any sanction or any other penalty against any individual, group or organization for the non permitted performance of, the singing of the national anthem of the United States of America or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Justification
Recent new events have demonstrated where school groups which wished to pay reverence to the fallen victims of the September 11 memorial by singing the National Anthem were prevented from paying such honor by security due to a requirement that any performance on such site must first obtain and purchase a permit to do so.
The expression of singing the National Anthem or reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to honor our nation, and those who have given their lives in its service, should not require a permit, nor should those who sing such Anthem or recite such Pledge be subject to sanctions or fines for failing to obtain such a permit.
This bill would thereby permit such patriotic and reverential displays, without the unjustifiable interference of the city in which they occur.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Budget implications
None noted.
Effective date
This act would take effect immediately.
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