Bill Text: NY S07270 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibits a government entity, its political subdivisions, agents or assigns from issuing regulations or guidance related to the COVID-19 virus without first getting approval from the state legislature.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-05 - REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS [S07270 Detail]

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          7270

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                      June 30, 2021
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by Sen. BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

        AN ACT in relation to prohibiting a  government  entity,  its  political
          subdivisions,  agents  or assigns from issuing regulations or guidance
          related to the COVID-19 virus without first getting approval from  the
          state legislature

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

     1    Section 1.  No  government  entity,  or  its  political  subdivisions,
     2  agents, or assigns, shall be permitted to issue a regulation or guidance
     3  that  includes criminal or civil penalties related to the COVID-19 virus
     4  without prior authorization from the state legislature. The  legislature
     5  may authorize a regulation by concurrent resolution.
     6    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11859-01-1