Senate Bill S6975A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting sexual harassment by certain individuals

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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-S6975 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10466
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §74, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3747, A7881
2021-2022: A1042
2023-2024: A5059

2017-S6975 - Summary

Prohibits officers or employees of a state agency, members of the legislature or legislative employees from committing acts of sexual harassment while serving in his or her official capacity.

2017-S6975 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6975 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6975
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 28, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public officers  law,  in  relation  to  prohibiting
   sexual harassment by certain individuals
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 74 of the public officers  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph j to read as follows:
   J. NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A STATE AGENCY, MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE
 OR  LEGISLATIVE  EMPLOYEE SHALL COMMIT AN ACT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT WHILE
 SERVING IN HIS OR HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,
 "SEXUAL  HARASSMENT"  SHALL  MEAN  MAKING  UNWELCOME  OR UNWANTED SEXUAL
 ADVANCES, REQUESTING SEXUAL FAVORS IN EXCHANGE FOR  FAVORABLE  TREATMENT
 OR  CONTINUED  EMPLOYMENT,  ENGAGING  IN VERBAL OR PHYSICAL CONDUCT OF A
 SEXUAL NATURE WHICH IS MADE A TERM OR CONDITION OR EMPLOYMENT, OR  USING
 THE  REFUSAL  OR ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH ADVANCES AS THE BASIS FOR EMPLOYMENT
 DECISIONS. "SEXUAL HARASSMENT" SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY TYPE  OF  SEXUALLY
 ORIENTED  CONDUCT  THAT  IS  UNWELCOME  AND HAS THE PURPOSE OR EFFECT OF
 UNREASONABLY INTERFERING WITH AN EMPLOYEE'S WORK PERFORMANCE OR CREATING
 A WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT IS INTIMIDATING, HOSTILE, OFFENSIVE OR  COERCIVE
 TO A REASONABLE PERSON.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to conduct
 that occurs on and after such effective date.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14054-01-7

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2017-S6975A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10466
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §74, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3747, A7881
2021-2022: A1042
2023-2024: A5059

2017-S6975A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits officers or employees of a state agency, members of the legislature or legislative employees from committing acts of sexual harassment while serving in his or her official capacity.

2017-S6975A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6975A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6975--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 28, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KENNEDY, KRUEGER, PERALTA -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules --
   recommitted to the Committee on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule
   6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public officers law, in relation to prohibiting
   sexual harassment by certain individuals
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 3 of section 74 of the public officers law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph j to read as follows:
   J. NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A STATE AGENCY, MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE
 OR LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE SHALL COMMIT AN ACT OF SEXUAL  HARASSMENT  WHILE
 SERVING  IN  HIS OR HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 "SEXUAL HARASSMENT" SHALL  MEAN  MAKING  UNWELCOME  OR  UNWANTED  SEXUAL
 ADVANCES,  REQUESTING  SEXUAL FAVORS IN EXCHANGE FOR FAVORABLE TREATMENT
 OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT, ENGAGING IN VERBAL OR  PHYSICAL  CONDUCT  OF  A
 SEXUAL  NATURE WHICH IS MADE A TERM OR CONDITION OR EMPLOYMENT, OR USING
 THE REFUSAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH ADVANCES AS THE BASIS  FOR  EMPLOYMENT
 DECISIONS.  "SEXUAL  HARASSMENT" SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY TYPE OF SEXUALLY
 ORIENTED CONDUCT THAT IS UNWELCOME AND HAS  THE  PURPOSE  OR  EFFECT  OF
 UNREASONABLY INTERFERING WITH AN EMPLOYEE'S WORK PERFORMANCE OR CREATING
 A  WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT IS INTIMIDATING, HOSTILE, OFFENSIVE OR COERCIVE
 TO A REASONABLE PERSON.
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section  74  of  the  public  officers  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  14  of  the  laws  of  2007, is amended to read as
 follows:
   4. Violations. In addition to  any  penalty  contained  in  any  other
 provision of law any such officer, member or employee who shall knowing-
 ly  and  intentionally violate any of the provisions of this section may
 be fined, suspended or removed from office or employment in  the  manner
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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