Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 15, 2010 |
signed chap.196 |
Jul 08, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate |
May 18, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.452 substituted for s7329 |
May 18, 2010 |
substituted by a10771 |
May 03, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 28, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 27, 2010 |
1st report cal.452 |
Mar 30, 2010 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S7329
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10771 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2009-S7329 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10771
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§291 & 296, Exec L
2009-S7329 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7329 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to insuring the protection of individuals with disabilities under the human rights law PURPOSE OF BILL : This bill would add "disability" to areas of the Executive Law where it has been omitted, in order to provide protection to persons with disabilities and to clarify that reasonable accommodation of a disability may include reasonable modification of the common use portions of a dwelling. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill would amend Executive Law § 291 (1) and (2) to clarify that the opportunity to obtain employment, education, public accommodations, housing and commercial space without discrimination because of disability is recognized and declared to be a civil right. Sections 2 and 3 of the bill would amend Executive Law § 296(2-a)(d)(2) and Executive Law § 296(18)(2) to clarify that reasonable accommodation may include reasonable modification to common
2009-S7329 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7329 I N S E N A T E March 30, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. C. JOHNSON -- (at request of the Division of Human Rights) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to insuring the protection of individuals with disabilities under the human rights law THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 291 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 2003, are amended to read as follows: 1. The opportunity to obtain employment without discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, mili- tary status, sex [or], marital status, OR DISABILITY, is hereby recog- nized as and declared to be a civil right. 2. The opportunity to obtain education, the use of places of public accommodation and the ownership, use and occupancy of housing accommo- dations and commercial space without discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex [or], marital status, OR DISABILITY, as specified in section two hundred ninety-six of this article, is hereby recognized as and declared to be a civil right. S 2. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (d) of subdivision 2-a of section 296 of the executive law, as added by chapter 368 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: (2) To refuse to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services, when such accommodations may be necessary to afford a person with a disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling, INCLUDING REASONABLE MODIFICATION TO COMMON USE PORTIONS OF THE DWELLING, or S 3. Paragraph 2 of subdivision 18 of section 296 of the executive law, as added by chapter 368 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: (2) To refuse to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services, when such accommodations may be necessary to EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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