New York A 5008: Relates to a special license to sell wine packaged with food products

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A05008 Summary:

BILL NOA05008 

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SAME ASSAME AS S10193

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SPONSORRaga

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COSPNSRSeawright, Simon

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §89, Pub Off L

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Waives the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection except where the record reflects artistic, creative or scholarly works of authorship, academic course materials, or scientific or academic research, or if the copyright owner intends to distribute the record of derivative work based on it to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership.

Go to top A05008 Actions:

BILL NOA05008 

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02/10/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

04/21/2026reported 

04/23/2026advanced to third reading cal.354

Go to topA05008 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Chair:McDonald 
DATE:04/21/2026AYE/NAY:10/3 Action: Favorable McDonaldAyeBeephanNay

GlickAyeSimpsonNay

KimAyeNovakhovNay

Bichotte HermelAyeNorberExcused

WilliamsAye

JacobsonAye

SimoneAye

ShimskyAye

KassayAye

BurroughsAye

Go to topA05008 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA05008 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5008

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RAGA, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the ability of
 government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection

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

 1 Section 1. Section 89 of the public officers law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
 3 11. Any copyright in a record prepared by an agency that is required
 4 to be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of this article is waived,
 5 except where the record reflects or includes artistic, creative or scho-
 6 larly works of authorship, academic course materials, or scientific or
 7 academic research, or if the copyright owner intends to distribute the
 8 record or a derivative work based on it to the public by sale or other
 9 transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or license. If any of the
 10 foregoing exceptions apply, the copyright owner may in its discretion
 11 elect to waive any such copyright.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 13 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02535-01-5

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