New York S 4308: Provides for local governing board approval of any policies and procedures regarding the public use of public space

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S04308 Summary:

BILL NOS04308 

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Add §124-a, Gen Muni L

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Provides for local governing board approval of any policies and procedures regarding the public use of public space.

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02/04/2025REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

01/07/2026REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4308

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 4, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to local govern-
 ing board approval of policies and procedures affecting public use of
 public space

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

 1 Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 124-a to read as follows:
 3 § 124-a. Issuance of any permit for parades or the temporary use of
 4 public space by the public. Notwithstanding any general, special, or
 5 local law to the contrary, any adopted or implemented policies, proce-
 6 dures, rules or regulations of a department or agency that requires the
 7 issuance of any permit for parades or for the temporary use of public
 8 space by the public shall be reviewed and approved by the governing body
 9 of the county, city, town or village having jurisdiction over the prop-
 10 erty that would be subject to the permit. Any policies, procedures,
 11 rules or regulations proposed by a department or agency that would
 12 require the issuance of any permit for parades or for the temporary use
 13 of public space by the public shall not be considered effective until
 14 approved by the governing body of the county, city, town or village
 15 having jurisdiction over the property that would be subject to the
 16 permit.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 18 it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08299-01-5

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