New York S 1416: Requires equal distribution of legislative staff and resources

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S01416 Summary:

BILL NOS01416 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10690

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Requires an equal distribution of legislative staff and appropriations to be made among all members of the legislature; provides for additional funds and staff for members in special capacities as long as such additional staff does not deal with constituent services.

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BILL NOS01416 

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01/09/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1416

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment Operations

 AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to requiring an equal
 apportionment of resources and staff for members of the legislature

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

 1 Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 5-c
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 5-c. Apportionment of resources and staff to assist individual
 4 members. 1. From within the amount generally appropriated to fund staff
 5 positions for members of the legislature within such house of the legis-
 6 lature, each member shall receive an identical amount to be utilized for
 7 such member's personal staff, both in such member's Albany and district
 8 legislative office or offices.
 9 2. Where because of the demands of a member's position as an officer
 10 of the house or the duties in a special capacity, additional funds may
 11 be made available for staff to service those needs; however such staff
 12 shall not be personally involved in duties otherwise related to a
 13 member's constituent service.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 15 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03544-01-5

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