Bill Text: NY A05808 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes media members to have access to areas otherwise restricted to the public during public emergencies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-05 - referred to governmental operations [A05808 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-A05808-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ S. 5170 A. 5808 2021-2022 Regular Sessions SENATE - ASSEMBLY February 25, 2021 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to allowing represen- tatives of the media authorized access to areas closed during public emergencies The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 24 of the executive law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 3 2-a. Nothing shall prevent a duly authorized representative of any 4 radio, television, newspaper or news service media from entering any 5 areas which have been restricted, regulated or controlled pursuant to 6 this section. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05794-01-1