Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 31, 2010 |
tabled |
Jul 30, 2010 |
vetoed memo.6720 |
Jul 19, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate |
May 28, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.647 substituted for s7482 |
May 28, 2010 |
substituted by a10676 |
May 27, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
May 26, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
May 25, 2010 |
1st report cal.647 |
Apr 14, 2010 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S7482
Vetoed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10676 - Vetoed 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2009-S7482 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S7482 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities including exclusion from participation or denial of benefits, services, programs or activities of a public entity and refusal of a public entity to make reasonable accommodations unless such entity can establish undue hardship; defines terms.
2009-S7482 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7482 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to certain unlawful discriminatory practices PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this bill is to clarify the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one of this bill adds two new subdivisions, 35 and 36, to section 292 of the executive law. New subdivision 35 defines the term "public entity" to mean the state or any political subdivision including any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of state or local government. Subdivision 36 would add to the term "auxiliary aids and services." Under this new section, these services would include qualified interpreters or readers for the hearing or visually impaired, acquisition or modification of equipment and other similar services and actions. Section two of this bill would amend section 296 of the executive law to add three new subdivisions, three-c, three-d, and three-e. The new subdivision three-c would not allow public entities to deny services,
2009-S7482 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7482 I N S E N A T E April 14, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HUNTLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to certain unlawful discriminatory practices THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 292 of the executive law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 35 and 36 to read as follows: 35. THE TERM "PUBLIC ENTITY" MEANS THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVI- SION THEREOF, AND ANY DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT, OR OTHER INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 36. THE TERM "AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES" INCLUDES: (A) QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS OR OTHER EFFECTIVE METHODS OF MAKING AURAL- LY DELIVERED MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING IMPAIR- MENTS; (B) QUALIFIED READERS, TAPED TEXT OR OTHER EFFECTIVE METHODS OF MAKING VISUALLY DELIVERED MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS; (C) ACQUISITION OR MODIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT OR DEVICES; AND (D) OTHER SIMILAR SERVICES AND ACTIONS. S 2. Section 296 of the executive law is amended by adding three new subdivisions 3-c, 3-d and 3-e to read as follows: 3-C. NO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY SHALL, BY REASON OF SUCH DISABILITY, BE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN OR BE DENIED THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICES, PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES OF A PUBLIC ENTITY, OR BE SUBJECTED TO DISCRIMINATION BY ANY SUCH ENTITY. 3-D. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR A PUBLIC ENTITY TO REFUSE TO MAKE REASONABLE MODIFICATIONS TO RULES, POLICIES OR PRACTICES; TO REFUSE TO REMOVE ARCHITECTURAL, COMMUNICATION, OR TRANS- PORTATION BARRIERS; OR TO REFUSE TO PROVIDE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES TO A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO MEETS THE ESSENTIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES BY A PUBLIC ENTITY, UNLESS THE PUBLIC ENTITY CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT TO DO SO WOULD POSE AN UNDUE HARDSHIP. THE FACTORS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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