BILL NUMBER:A10277
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to
prohibiting the state comptroller from doing business with companies
that design, manufacture or sell provocative children's clothing
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To cease investments by New York State
in companies that design, manufacture or sell Provocative children's
clothing. New York State must send a message to the fashion industry
that it does not support these types of clothing or the negative effects
they have on our youth.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The state finance law is amended by
adding a new section 98-d, which would prohibit investments of funds in
provocative children's clothing companies. "Provocative children's
clothing" shall be defined as clothes marketed to children that promote
or highlight sexualization and objectification, including, but not
limited to clothing that emphasizes sexual eroticism or suggestive
sayings.
JUSTIFICATION: The negative impact of provocative children's clothing
goes beyond the superficial and effects young children's perceptions of
themselves and adult's perceptions of young children. Young girls are
particularly prone to these negative effects. A study released by the
American Psychological Association stated "Given that girls may be
developing their identity in part through the clothing they choose, it
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10277
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 16, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, CASTRO, ARROYO, MARKEY, HOOPER -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. HIKIND, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting the
state comptroller from doing business with companies that design,
manufacture or sell provocative children's clothing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section
98-d to read as follows:
S 98-D. INVESTMENT OF FUNDS PROHIBITED IN PROVOCATIVE CHILDREN'S
CLOTHING COMPANIES. 1. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL NOT INVEST ANY MONEYS
BELONGING TO ANY FUNDS WHICH THE COMPTROLLER NOW IS OR HEREAFTER SHALL
BE AUTHORIZED TO INVEST IN COMPANIES THAT DESIGN, MANUFACTURE OR SELL
PROVOCATIVE CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PROVOCATIVE CHILDREN'S CLOTHING"
SHALL MEAN CLOTHES MARKETED TO CHILDREN THAT PROMOTE OR HIGHLIGHT SEXU-
ALIZATION AND OBJECTIFICATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLOTHING
THAT EMPHASIZES SEXUAL EROTICISM OR SUGGESTIVE SAYINGS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16190-01-0
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