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Assembly Bill A4799

2013-2014 Legislative Session

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

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2013-A4799 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง296-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7997
2015-2016: A4143
2017-2018: A3060
2019-2020: A4155
2021-2022: A8421

2013-A4799 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2013-A4799 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4799

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 11, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. DenDEKKER, CASTRO, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A. BOYLAND, BRENNAN, CERETTO, ORTIZ, ROBINSON, 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-c
to read as follows:
  S  296-C.  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.
                                                           LBD07958-01-3

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