Assembly Bill A4143

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices relating to persons recovering from alcohol and/or substance abuse

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A4143 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §296-d, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7997
2013-2014: A4799
2017-2018: A3060
2019-2020: A4155
2021-2022: A8421

2015-A4143 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices by government agencies relating to persons recovering from alcohol and/or substance abuse.

2015-A4143 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4143

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. DenDEKKER, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. BRENNAN, CERETTO, ORTIZ, ROBINSON, SKARTADOS, TITONE --  read  once
  and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to unlawful discriminato-
  ry  practices  by  government  agencies relating to persons recovering
  from alcohol and/or substance abuse

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 296-d
to read as follows:
  S 296-D. UNLAWFUL  DISCRIMINATORY  PRACTICES  BY  GOVERNMENT  AGENCIES
RELATING  TO  PERSONS RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOL AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. 1.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) "GOVERNMENT AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY  DEPARTMENT,  DIVISION,  BOARD,
BUREAU,  COMMISSION, OFFICE, AGENCY, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, AUTHORITY OR
PUBLIC CORPORATION OF THE STATE OR  A  COUNTY,  CITY,  TOWN  OR  VILLAGE
GOVERNMENT  OR  ANY  OTHER INSTRUMENTALITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.
  (B) "ALCOHOL ABUSE" AND/OR "SUBSTANCE ABUSE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEAN-
INGS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 1.03 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW.
  2. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE  FOR  A  GOVERNMENT
AGENCY  EMPLOYER  TO DENY EMPLOYMENT TO A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE SOLELY ON
THE BASIS THAT SUCH PROSPECTIVE  EMPLOYEE  IS  RECOVERING  FROM  ALCOHOL
AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07990-01-5

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