Senate Bill S6354

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to equality of rights and protection against discrimination

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S6354 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8461
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 1 §11, Constn

2017-S6354 - Summary

Relates to equality of rights and protection against discrimination.

2017-S6354 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6354 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6354
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KRUEGER,  BAILEY,  HOYLMAN,  MONTGOMERY, PERSAUD,
   SANDERS, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed
   to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing  amendments to section 11 of article 1 of the constitution, in
   relation to equality of rights and protection against discrimination
 
   Section 1. RESOLVED (if the Assembly concur), That section 11 of arti-
 cle 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,  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.]
 EQUALITY  OF  RIGHTS  SHALL  NOT  BE DENIED OR ABRIDGED BECAUSE OF RACE,
 COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN,  CITIZENSHIP,  MARITAL  STATUS,
 AGE,  GENDER,  SEX,  PREGNANCY,  SEXUAL  ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR
 EXPRESSION, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, OTHER IMMUTABLE OR ASCRIPTIVE
 CHARACTERISTIC, OR LIKE GROUNDS FOR DISCRIMINATION, EXCLUSION, OR DISAD-
 VANTAGE, BY ANY OTHER PERSON OR BY ANY FIRM,  CORPORATION,  OR  INSTITU-
 TION, OR BY THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY OR SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE.
   THE  PROTECTION  AGAINST  DISCRIMINATION  AFFORDED  BY THIS SECTION IS
 SELF-EXECUTING. TO THAT END, EQUAL RIGHTS FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION
 EXTEND  TO  EVERY  PERSON  WHOSE  PROTECTION  AGAINST PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
 DISCRIMINATION IS NEEDED TO  ENSURE  AN  INCLUSIVE  SOCIETY  WITH  EQUAL
 OPPORTUNITY  FOR  PERSONAL  FULFILLMENT  AND RESPECT FOR EVERYONE IN NEW
 YORK IN ALL THEIR DIVERSITY.
   NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE USED TO INVALIDATE A LAW, PROGRAM, OR ACTIVITY
 THAT IS PROTECTED OR REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.  TO  THE  EXTENT  THAT
 ENFORCEMENT  OF  ANY PART OF THIS SECTION IS FINALLY DECLARED INVALID AS
 PREEMPTED  BY  FEDERAL  LAW,  WHETHER  ON  CONSTITUTIONAL  OR  STATUTORY
 GROUNDS,  OR  FINALLY DETERMINED TO RESULT IN A LOSS OF FEDERAL FUNDING,
 THE STATE MAY BY LAW PROVIDE THAT THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS  SECTION  WILL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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2017-S6354A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8461
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 1 §11, Constn

2017-S6354A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to equality of rights and protection against discrimination.

2017-S6354A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6354A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6354--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, BAILEY, CARLUCCI, DILAN, HOYLMAN, KAMINSKY,
   KENNEDY,  MONTGOMERY,  PERALTA,  PERSAUD,  RIVERA,  SANDERS,  SERRANO,
   STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed  to  be
   committed  to the Committee on Judiciary -- recommitted to the Commit-
   tee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing amendments to section 11 of article 1 of the constitution,  in
   relation to equality of rights and protection against discrimination
 
   Section 1. RESOLVED (if the Assembly concur), That section 11 of arti-
 cle 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, 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.]
 EQUALITY OF RIGHTS SHALL NOT BE DENIED  OR  ABRIDGED  BECAUSE  OF  RACE,
 COLOR,  CREED,  RELIGION,  NATIONAL ORIGIN, CITIZENSHIP, MARITAL STATUS,
 AGE, GENDER, SEX, PREGNANCY,  SEXUAL  ORIENTATION,  GENDER  IDENTITY  OR
 EXPRESSION,  MILITARY STATUS, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, OTHER IMMU-
 TABLE OR ASCRIPTIVE CHARACTERISTIC, OR LIKE GROUNDS FOR  DISCRIMINATION,
 EXCLUSION,  OR  DISADVANTAGE, BY ANY OTHER PERSON OR BY ANY FIRM, CORPO-
 RATION, OR INSTITUTION, OR BY THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY OR SUBDIVISION  OF
 THE STATE.
   THE  PROTECTION  AGAINST  DISCRIMINATION  AFFORDED  BY THIS SECTION IS
 SELF-EXECUTING. TO THAT END, EQUAL RIGHTS FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION
 EXTEND  TO  EVERY  PERSON  WHOSE  PROTECTION  AGAINST PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
 DISCRIMINATION IS NEEDED TO  ENSURE  AN  INCLUSIVE  SOCIETY  WITH  EQUAL
 OPPORTUNITY  FOR  PERSONAL  FULFILLMENT  AND RESPECT FOR EVERYONE IN NEW
 YORK IN ALL THEIR DIVERSITY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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