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Constance E. Cook (August 17, 1919 – January 20, 2009) was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New York State Assembly, where she co-authored a bill signed into law that legalized abortion in the state of New York in 1970, three years before the Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1973 ...
The bill was signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 28, 2022, and it will apply to devices first used or purchased in the state on or after July 1, 2023. This law makes New York the first state in the United States to mandate a form of right to repair by consumers for electronic devices.
1909. The Consolidated Laws of the State of New York are the codification of the permanent laws of a general nature of New York enacted by the New York State Legislature. [1] [2] It is composed of several chapters, or laws. New York uses a system called "continuous codification" whereby each session law clearly identifies the law and section of ...
Reproductive Health Act. The Reproductive Health Act is a New York statute enacted on January 22, 2019, that expanded abortion rights, decriminalized abortion, and eliminated several restrictions on voluntary abortions in the state. [1] The RHA repealed §4164 of the state Public Health Law. [2] The law has received national media attention.
The New York State Legislature consists of the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York: the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly. The Constitution of New York does not designate an official term for the two houses together; it says only that the state's legislative power "shall be vested in ...
The Fourth New York Provincial Congress, resolving itself as the Convention of Representatives of the State of New York, adopted the first constitution of the state of New York on April 20, 1777. The Province of New York was established after the naval invasion and absorption of the previous Dutch Colony of New Netherlands.
June 7, 2024 at 5:57 PM. Emily Keegin. New York’s legislature has passed a bill that would require third-party reservation services to obtain permission from restaurants to book on their behalf ...
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, [1] with the New York State Senate being the upper house. [2] There are 150 seats in the Assembly. [3] Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. [4] The Assembly convenes at the State Capitol in Albany.