New York State Assembly Press Releases Listing Bills Approved or Vetoed by the Governor L0163

New York State Assembly Press Releases Listing Bills Approved or Vetoed by the Governor

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

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

Title:

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

Quantity:

2 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1933-1936, 1947-1951

Series Number:

L0163

Arrangement

Chronological by year, then by either approval or veto, then by date.

Scope and Content Note

L0163-78: This accretion consists of press releases issued by the Secretary to the Governor listing bills approved or vetoed by Governor Thomas E. Dewey from 1947 to 1951. There are separate releases for bills approved and bills vetoed.

The press releases for bills approved list bills signed by the governor on a particular date. The lists include chapter number of the new law, Assembly or Senate bill number, bill print number, person introducing bill, and a short title of the bill.

The press releases for vetoed bills usually pertain to only one bill but also include the text of the governor's veto memorandum filed with the bill. This memorandum (usually several paragraphs) gives the reasons why the bill was disapproved. Reasons for disapproval vary with each bill but usually point to shortcomings in the bill, harmful affects on segments of the public, duplication of existing law, need for further study of issues, etc. In some cases, the press releases list several bills vetoed without including the governor's memorandum.

L0163-13: This accretion consists of press releases issued by the Secretary of the Governor listing bills approved or vetoed by Governor Herbert H. Lehman from 1933 to 1936. There are separate releases for bills approved and bills vetoed.