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A8656Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS6867

Set Council Quorum Majority

Official title

“Relates to the early intervention coordinating council quorum”

Sponsor Richard GottfriedAD-75+3 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
In Senate Committee
Health
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 5 of 7

In Senate · Health

What's happening

This bill amends the public health law to specify that a majority of appointed voting members constitutes a quorum for the Early Intervention Coordinating Council.

Why it matters

  1. Clarifies how decisions are made. By specifying that a majority of appointed voting members constitutes a quorum, the bill removes ambiguity and ensures that council actions are based on the participation of most members, not just those present.

  2. Reduces risk of unrepresentative decisions. This change helps prevent a small minority of members from making decisions without broad input, promoting decisions that better reflect the intentions of the full council.

  3. Improves council reliability and legitimacy. Clearly defining quorum requirements can help avoid legal or procedural challenges to council decisions, making the council’s work more stable and credible.

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Set Council Quorum Majority

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Richard Gottfried

Assembly Member · Assembly District 75

History

  1. Referred to health
  2. Delivered to senate
  3. Passed assembly
  4. Advanced to third reading cal.610
  5. Reported
  6. Referred to health
  7. Referred to health

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S6867Senate

Set Council Meeting Quorum

In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Kemp Hannon

Impact 2 · Minimal0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

8656

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

September 1, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the early intervention coordinating council quorum

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2553 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:

(e) A majority of the appointed voting membership of the council shall constitute a quorum.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD13349-02-7

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