Int 0014-2018
Broadcasting of mandatory debates.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2018-01-31Local Law 2018/118
Enacted as Local Law 2018/118.
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Agenda: 2018-01-31Passed: 2018-06-23Enacted: 2018-06-23
Summary
This bill would require that mandatory debates under the Campaign Finance Act be broadcast on a City owned or operated television channel, in addition to any other channel or channels on which they are broadcast.
Committee on Governmental Operations — Municipal governmental structure and organization, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, Community Boards, Tax Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, Campaign Finance Board, Board of Elections, Voter Assistance Commission, Commission on Public Information and Communication, Department of Records and Information Services, Financial Information Services Agency and Law Department.
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Sponsors (14)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-01-31 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-01-31 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2018-04-26 · Committee on Governmental Operations
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2018-04-26 · Committee on Governmental Operations
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2018-05-23 · Committee on Governmental Operations
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2018-05-23 · Committee on Governmental Operations
ActionAmended by Committee
2018-05-23 · Committee on Governmental Operations
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2018-05-23 · Committee on Governmental Operations
AdvancedApproved by Council
2018-05-23 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2018-05-23 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2018-06-23 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2018-06-27 · City Council
Votes (7)
Aye (5)
Alan N. MaiselFernando Cabrera Ben KallosKeith Powers Kalman Yeger
Absent (2)
Ydanis A. RodriguezBill Perkins
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2018-05-23 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Governmental Operations · 2018-05-23 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Governmental Operations · 2018-04-26 · 1:30 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
City Council · 2018-01-31 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (18)
- Summary of Int. No. 14
- Int. No. 14
- January 31, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 01-31-2018
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - January 31, 2018
- Committee Report 4/26/18
- Hearing Testimony 4/26/18
- Hearing Transcript 4/26/18
- Proposed Int. No. 14-A - 5/18/18
- Committee Report 5/23/18
- Hearing Transcript 5/23/18
- May 23, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-23-18
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - May 23, 2018
- Int. No. 14-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 118
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 3-709.5 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add a new subdivision 13, to read as follows:
13. Any broadcast plan accepted by the board pursuant to subparagraph (vii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 5, and subdivision 7, of this section shall include a requirement that the debate be made available, at no cost, to the city-owned or operated television channel serving the largest public audience for simultaneous broadcast. Each debate held pursuant to this section shall be broadcast simultaneously, to the extent technologically practicable and in accordance with federal law and the rules of the federal communications commission, on such city-owned or operated television channel. Such city-owned or operated television channel shall not be a sponsor of such debate.
� 2. This local law takes effect on January 1, 2019.
BJR
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Int. 1779-2017
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