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Title

Assembly action logs and roll call votes

Series Number

L0051

Summary

This series records the activity of each Assembly committee during legislative sessions and action taken on each bill referred to it. Information for each bill includes: standing committee action (approved, killed, referred); introductory and print number; bill title; introducer; bill number companion bill in the Senate or assembly; and roll call vote.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Assembly members' bill introduction books

Series Number

L0054

Summary

This series contains a record of the introduction and subsequent progress of every bill introduced in the Assembly during legislative session. It includes information from introduction to when it was delivered to the Governor and its final disposition. In addition to tracking its progress each bill includes: by whom and when introduced; Senate reprint number of Assembly bill, title; first , second and third readings; when sent to and returned from Senate; when delivered to Governor; chapter number; and remarks.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

New York State Governor registers of titles of bills signed by the governor

Series Number

A0602

Summary

This series consists of registers used to track legislative bills signed by the governor. For each entry, the volumes provide date signed; Senate or Assembly printed bill number or introductory number; and title of bill. A few entries from 1869-1870 indicate the governor's veto or "disapproval" of the bill and the date vetoed.

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Title

Department of State legislative files

Series Number

19366

Summary

This series consists of recommendations regarding pending legislation submitted to the governor's office by the Department of State's Division of Legal Services.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Assembly archived websites

Series Number

B2135

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Assembly.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Index to registers of titles of bills received by the governor

Series Number

A0596

Summary

Staff of the governor's office maintained these volumes to facilitate access to information about legislative bills recorded in Series A0595, Registers of Titles of Bills Received by the Governor. For each bill, the index volumes include subject of the bill; explanation; Senate or Assembly printed bill number; and date signed.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

New York State Assembly Public Information Office transcripts of Assembly debates

Series Number

L0016

Summary

This series consists of verbatim transcripts of debates in the Assembly during the 1974-1977 legislative sessions. The debates contain the names of speakers and a complete record of what was said on the floor of the Assembly.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Public Information Office

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

New York State Legislative Commission on Science and Technology correspondence, subject files, and draft legislation relating to maintenance of the state's infrastructure

Series Number

L0110

Summary

The Legislative Commission on Science and Technology drafted legislation to finance and carry out a comprehensive program of regular maintenance and repair of the state's roads, bridges and other public works. These files provide information on Commission strategies to get legislation passed and on how to finance and schedule a comprehensive infrastructure maintenance program. Records include correspondence, memorandums, notes, draft legislation, clippings, articles, public hearing testimony, speeches, press releases, and information on programs in other states.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Legislative Commission on Science and Technology

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Assembly action logs and roll call votes

Series Number

L0211

Summary

This series consists of carbon sets which record activity and roll call votes on legislation, along with copies of original bills and computer printouts listing cumulative legislative actions. The printouts show bill number, sponsor, section of state law affected, title, and dates of referral, enactment, or other action.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Military and education records

Series Number

A4323

Summary

This is a fragmentary series of documents relating to military and educational matters. The military documents pertain to personnel issues such as resignations, vacancies and appointments. Included are two documents with lists of names from the 201st Regiment and the 69th Regiment. Also include are school schedules from Montgomery County and partial election tallies for Albany County. Many documents are faded, burned, and incomplete.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

New York State Governor registers of titles of bills received by the governor

Series Number

A0595

Summary

This series consists of registers used to track legislative bills sent to the governor by the legislature for approval. For each bill received by the governor, the volumes provide date received; from Senate or Assembly; bill number (usually the printed bill number); chapter number (if approved); title of bill (beginning in Volume 4, 1868); and date approved, vetoed, or became law without governor's signature upon expiration of ten day veto limitation.

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Title

Bill files and memoranda

Series Number

L0207

Summary

The Standing Committee on Governmental Operations oversees legislation on civil and human rights, military and naval affairs, state contracts and purchasing, and the executive law. The files include copies of bills, committee reports and memoranda, reports on the impact of legislation, testimony, and news clippings. The committee bill memorandum is typically the most comprehensive document in the bill file, providing bill numbers and sponsors; origin, subject and purpose of bill; legislative history; pro and con arguments; and fiscal implications.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Governmental Operations

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

State Assembly press releases listing bills approved or vetoed by the governor

Series Number

L0163

Summary

This series consists of press releases issued by the Secretary to the Governor listing bills approved or vetoed by the Governor. There are separate releases for bills approved and bills vetoed. Press releases for approved bills include chapter number, Assembly or Senate bill number, person introducing bill, and a short title of the bill. Press releases for vetoed bills typically but not always include the Governor's veto memorandum which indicates why the bill was disapproved.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Assembly introductory books

Series Number

L0053

Summary

This series contains a record of the introduction and subsequent progress of every bill introduced in the Assembly during legislative session from introduction to when it was delivered to the Governor and its final disposition. In addition to tracking its progress each bill includes: by whom and when introduced; Senate reprint number of Assembly bill, title; first , second and third readings; when sent and returned from Senate; when delivered to Governor; chapter number; and remarks.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection bill files

Series Number

L0208

Summary

The Assembly Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection is responsible for developing legislation to protect consumers' rights. This series provides detailed information on the progress, strengths, and weaknesses of consumer-related legislation. The files include correspondence, memorandums, bill analyses, issue papers, sponsor's memorandums, newspaper clippings, journal articles, and support materials relating to legislation developed by the committee. Also present is a small amount of summary information on legislation, including status sheets, budget priorities, committee agendas, and final or annual reports.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

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Title

Act to revise the charter of the city of Buffalo and governor's veto memorandum

Series Number

A0041

Summary

This series consists of "An act to revise the charter of the city of Buffalo," S. 191/A. 498, 1890, and Governor David B. Hill's veto memorandum of this bill. The bill (224 pp.) would have provided a system of municipal checks and balances by the creation of aldermen-at large and city councilmen. It would also have created a Department of Public Works in Buffalo, headed by the city Engineer and the Street Commissioner.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature

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Title

Joint Legislative Committee to Inquire Into and Study Legislative Methods, Practices, Procedures, and Expenditures research and report files

Series Number

L0149

Summary

This series which concerns the Committee's analysis and reporting of legislative procedure and expenditure in New York, consist of correspondence, memorandums, reports, and completed questionnaires. Topics include the growing volume of bills; the concentration of legislative decisions toward the end of the session; the late introduction of bills; the role of Assembly and Senate Rules Committees; the organization and operation of standing committees; and the use of joint legislative committees and temporary commissions to assist the Legislature in its deliberations.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Inquire Into and Study Legislative Methods, Practices, Procedures, and Expenditures

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Title

Assembly bill progress registers

Series Number

L0057

Summary

These registers contain information used to track the progress of assembly bills through the legislative process. The books document each bill's introduction; first, second, and third reading; and ultimate disposition.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Register of actions requested on legislative bills

Series Number

A3351

Summary

Staff of the governor's office maintained this volume to monitor actions the governor was requested to take on legislative bills. The volume is divided into four sections, one for each of the types of action requested: veto is requested; signature is requested; parties wish to be advised upon passage of the bill; and hearing is requested or scheduled.

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Title

New York State Governor index to bills vetoed

Series Number

A3350

Summary

Staff of the governor's office maintained this volume to facilitate access to information about legislative bills vetoed by the governor recorded in ledgers which are no longer extant. For each vetoed bill, the volume provides house (A for Assembly, S for Senate); printed bill number; page in ledger (not extant); name of legislator who introduced the bill; title of bill; and date (usually only the year appears, although sometimes the month and date are also given).

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