Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 22, 2018 |
reported and committed to insurance |
Mar 19, 2018 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to labor |
May 16, 2017 |
print number 3791a |
May 16, 2017 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
May 01, 2017 |
reported and committed to insurance |
Mar 13, 2017 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 27, 2017 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S3791A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S3791 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A566
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §203-e, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S3791, A566
2017-S3791 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3791 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the labor law, in relation to discrimination based on an employee's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on the employees' or dependent's reproductive health decisions, and to provide remedies for such violations. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the labor law by adding a new section 203-e to prohibit discrimination based on an employee's or an employee's dependent's reproductive health decision making. This section prohibits an employer from accessing an employee's personal information regarding the employee's or the dependent's reproductive health decision making, including but not limited to, the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service without the employee's prior informed, affirmative written consent. This section also prohibits discrimination or any retaliatory action against an employee on the basis of the employee's or a dependent's
2017-S3791 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3791 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 27, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, AVELLA, BAILEY, CARLUCCI, DILAN, HOYLMAN, MONTGOMERY, PARKER, PERALTA, PERKINS, RIVERA, SAVINO, SERRANO, SQUA- DRON, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to discrimination based on an employee's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 203-e to read as follows: § 203-E. PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S OR A DEPENDENT'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DECISION MAKING. 1. AN EMPLOYER SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ACCESSING AN EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EMPLOYEE'S OR THE EMPLOYEE'S DEPENDENT'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DECI- SION MAKING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DECISION TO USE OR ACCESS A PARTICULAR DRUG, DEVICE OR MEDICAL SERVICE WITHOUT THE EMPLOYEE'S PRIOR INFORMED AFFIRMATIVE WRITTEN CONSENT. 2. AN EMPLOYER SHALL NOT: (A) DISCRIMINATE NOR TAKE ANY RETALIATORY PERSONNEL ACTION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION, TERMS, CONDITIONS, OR PRIVILEGES OF EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF OR ON THE BASIS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S OR DEPEN- DENT'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DECISION MAKING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A DECISION TO USE OR ACCESS A PARTICULAR DRUG, DEVICE OR MEDICAL SERVICE; OR (B) REQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE TO SIGN A WAIVER OR OTHER DOCUMENT WHICH PURPORTS TO DENY AN EMPLOYEE THE RIGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS, INCLUDING USE OF A PARTICULAR DRUG, DEVICE, OR MEDICAL SERVICE. 3. AN EMPLOYER THAT PROVIDES AN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK TO ITS EMPLOYEES MUST INCLUDE IN THE HANDBOOK NOTICE OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S3791A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A566
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §203-e, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S3791, A566
2017-S3791A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3791A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the labor law, in relation to discrimination based on an employee's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on the employees' or dependent's reproductive health decisions, and to provide remedies for such violations. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the labor law by adding a new section 203-e to prohibit discrimination based on an employee's or an employee's dependent's reproductive health decision making. This section prohibits an employer from accessing an employee's personal information regarding the employee's or the dependent's reproductive health decision making, including but not limited to, the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service without the employee's prior informed, affirmative written consent. This section also prohibits discrimination or any retaliatory action against an employee on the basis of the employee's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making, including, but not limited to, a
2017-S3791A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3791--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 27, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, AVELLA, BAILEY, CARLUCCI, DILAN, HOYLMAN, MONTGOMERY, PARKER, PERALTA, RIVERA, SANDERS, SAVINO, SERRANO, SQUA- DRON, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to discrimination based on an employee's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 203-e to read as follows: § 203-E. PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S OR A DEPENDENT'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DECISION MAKING. 1. AN EMPLOYER SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ACCESSING AN EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EMPLOYEE'S OR THE EMPLOYEE'S DEPENDENT'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DECI- SION MAKING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DECISION TO USE OR ACCESS A PARTICULAR DRUG, DEVICE OR MEDICAL SERVICE WITHOUT THE EMPLOYEE'S PRIOR INFORMED AFFIRMATIVE WRITTEN CONSENT. 2. AN EMPLOYER SHALL NOT: (A) DISCRIMINATE NOR TAKE ANY RETALIATORY PERSONNEL ACTION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION, TERMS, CONDITIONS, OR PRIVILEGES OF EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF OR ON THE BASIS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S OR DEPEN- DENT'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DECISION MAKING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A DECISION TO USE OR ACCESS A PARTICULAR DRUG, DEVICE OR MEDICAL SERVICE; OR (B) REQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE TO SIGN A WAIVER OR OTHER DOCUMENT WHICH PURPORTS TO DENY AN EMPLOYEE THE RIGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS, INCLUDING USE OF A PARTICULAR DRUG, DEVICE, OR MEDICAL SERVICE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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