What's happening
This bill prohibits New York state entities from advertising about ongoing contract negotiations, except to inform the public about possible strike disruptions.
Why it matters
Limits state messaging power during negotiations. By barring state entities from advertising about ongoing contract negotiations (except to warn about potential strike disruptions), the bill aims to prevent state agencies from using public resources to influence public opinion or pressure negotiating parties.
Protects neutrality and bargaining integrity. The prohibition helps ensure that state entities do not sway public sentiment or undermine negotiation fairness by selectively sharing information or framing issues while talks are in progress.
Clarifies what counts as an “advertisement”. The bill defines “advertisement” broadly, including everything from print and digital media to posters and radio/TV, ensuring the restriction covers all major forms of public communication.
Provides a clear public information exception. The only allowable exception is to inform the public about possible strikes and their impact on services, balancing transparency about disruptions with fairness in the negotiation process.
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Ban Pre-Deal State Ads
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Sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4733
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting state entities from publishing or broadcasting certain advertisements while negotiations are still in progress
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 163-b to read as follows:
§ 163-b. Contract negotiation advertising. 1. No agency or state entity shall publish or broadcast an advertisement in any media regarding contract negotiations which are still in progress at the time of publication or broadcast; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a state entity from publishing an advertisement providing the public with information about the possibility of a pending strike and advising the public on how such strike may disrupt services.
2. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "advertisement" means the publications, dissemination, circulation, or placing before the public, or causing directly or indirectly to be made, published, disseminated, or placed before the public, any announcement or statement in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication, or in the form of a book, notice, circular, pamphlet, letter, hand-bill, poster, bill, sign, placard, card, label, tag, or by radio or television or any other means.
(b) "state entity" shall mean any state board, bureau, division, committee, commission, council, department, public authority, public benefit corporation, office or other governmental entity performing a governmental or proprietary function for the state of New York.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07805-01-9
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