Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to governmental operations |
Jan 28, 2019 |
print number 717a |
Jan 28, 2019 |
amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations |
Jan 09, 2019 |
referred to governmental operations |
Assembly Bill A717A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PAULIN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
2019-A717 - Details
2019-A717 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 717 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to sexual harassment training and penalties for lobbyists THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1-c of the legislative law is amended by adding a new subdivision (x) to read as follows: (X) THE TERM "SEXUAL HARASSMENT" SHALL INCLUDE UNWELCOME ADVANCES, REQUESTING SEXUAL FAVORS, OR OTHER VERBAL OR PHYSICAL CONDUCT OF A SEXU- AL NATURE IF SUCH CONDUCT IS MADE EITHER EXPLICITLY OR IMPLICITLY A TERM OR CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, OR SUBMISSION TO OR REJECTION OF SUCH CONDUCT IS USED AS THE BASIS FOR EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS AFFECTING AN INDI- VIDUAL'S EMPLOYMENT, OR SUCH CONDUCT HAS THE PURPOSE OR EFFECT OF UNREA- SONABLY INTERFERING WITH AN INDIVIDUAL'S WORK PERFORMANCE OR CREATING AN INTIMIDATING, HOSTILE, OR OFFENSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT, EVEN IF THE COMPLAINING INDIVIDUAL IS NOT THE INTENDED TARGET OF THE SEXUAL HARASS- MENT. § 2. Section 1-o of the legislative law is amended by adding a new subdivision (e) to read as follows: (E)(I) ANY LOBBYIST WHO IS FOUND GUILTY OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. (II) ANY LOBBYIST WHO IS FOUND GUILTY OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AFTER HAVING BEEN FOUND GUILTY FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY THE COMMISSION MAY BE SUBJECT TO A DETERMINATION THAT THE LOBBYIST IS PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN LOBBYING OR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (V) OF SUBDIVISION (C) OF SECTION ONE-C OF THIS ARTICLE, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01658-01-9
2019-A717A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A717A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 717--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to sexual harassment complaints by clients of lobbyists THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision c of section 1-e of the legislative law is amended by adding a new paragraph 9 to read as follows: (9) (I) THE NUMBER, IF ANY, OF COMPLAINTS RELATED TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT RECEIVED, BY THE LOBBYIST OR THEIR ORGANIZATION FILED BY THE CLIENT OF A LOBBYIST OR PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR LEGISLATIVE BODIES BEFORE WHICH THE LOBBYIST IS LOBBYING. (II) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION ONLY "COMPLAINTS RELATED TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT" SHALL MEAN A COMPLAINT THAT WOULD QUALIFY UNDER THE RULES OR REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION TWO HUNDRED ONE-G OF THE LABOR LAW OR SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SIX-D OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. § 2. Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (vi) to read as follows: (VI) (A) THE NUMBER, IF ANY, OF COMPLAINTS RELATED TO SEXUAL HARASS- MENT RECEIVED, BY THE LOBBYIST OR THEIR ORGANIZATION FILED BY THE CLIENT OF A LOBBYIST OR PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR LEGISLATIVE BODIES BEFORE WHICH THE LOBBYIST IS LOBBYING. (B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION ONLY "COMPLAINTS RELATED TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT" SHALL MEAN A COMPLAINT THAT WOULD QUALIFY UNDER THE RULES OR REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION TWO HUNDRED ONE-G OF THE LABOR LAW OR SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SIX-D OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. § 3. Paragraph 6 of subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative law, as added by section 7-b of part A of chapter 399 of the laws of 2011, is amended and a new paragraph 7 is added to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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