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Assembly Bill A7990

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to equal rights for women

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2017-A7990 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 1 §11, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A271
2021-2022: A1149

2017-A7990 - Summary

Provides that no person shall be discriminated in his or her civil rights because of sex.

2017-A7990 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7990
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 24, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Judiciary
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing an amendment to section 11 of article 1 of  the  constitution,
   in relation to equal rights for women
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 11 of article
 1 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   §  11.  No  person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of
 this state or any subdivision thereof. No person shall, because of race,
 color, SEX, creed or religion, be subjected to any discrimination in his
 or her civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation,  or
 institution,  or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state.
 WOMEN SHALL HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND  EVERY  PLACE
 SUBJECT  TO  THE  STATE'S JURISDICTION. EQUALITY OF RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW
 SHALL NOT BE DENIED OR ABRIDGED BY NEW YORK STATE ON ACCOUNT OF SEX.
   § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
 referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
 next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
 conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89112-01-7

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2017-A7990A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 1 §11, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A271
2021-2022: A1149

2017-A7990A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that no person shall be discriminated in his or her civil rights because of sex.

2017-A7990A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7990--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 24, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing  an  amendment to section 11 of article 1 of the constitution,
   in relation to equal rights for women
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 11 of article
 1 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   § 11. No person shall be denied the equal protection of  the  laws  of
 this state or any subdivision thereof. No person shall, because of race,
 color, SEX, creed or religion, be subjected to any discrimination in his
 or  her civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or
 institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state.
   § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
 referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
 next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
 conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89112-02-7

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