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Senate Bill S2049B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the disclosure of certain settlements to the civil rights bureau of the attorney general's office

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2019-S2049 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3643
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add §5003-c, CPLR
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S750
2023-2024: S4427

2019-S2049 - Summary

Mandates the disclosure of discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault settlements to the civil rights bureau of the attorney general's office.

2019-S2049 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2049 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2049
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules,  in  relation  to  the
   disclosure  of  certain  settlements to the civil rights bureau of the
   attorney general's office

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
 section 5003-c to read as follows:
   §  5003-C. SETTLEMENTS RELATED TO DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT OR
 SEXUAL ASSAULT. 1. ALL SETTLEMENTS RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS  OF  DISCRIMI-
 NATION,  SEXUAL  HARASSMENT  OR SEXUAL ASSAULT SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE
 CIVIL RIGHTS BUREAU OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 IDENTIFYING EVIDENCE OF PATTERNS OF  UNLAWFUL  DISCRIMINATION.  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   A. "DISCRIMINATION" SHALL MEAN ANY DISCRIMINATORY ACT PROHIBITED UNDER
 THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW, THE HUMAN RIGHTS  LAW  OR  APPLICABLE  FEDERAL  OR
 LOCAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS.
   B.  "SEXUAL HARASSMENT" SHALL MEAN UNWELCOME SEXUAL ADVANCES, REQUESTS
 FOR SEXUAL FAVORS, AND OTHER VERBAL OR  PHYSICAL  CONDUCT  OF  A  SEXUAL
 NATURE  WHEN  SUBMISSION  TO OR REJECTION OF SUCH CONDUCT, EXPLICITLY OR
 IMPLICITLY, AFFECTS AN INDIVIDUAL'S EMPLOYMENT, UNREASONABLY  INTERFERES
 WITH  AN  INDIVIDUAL'S  WORK  PERFORMANCE  OR  CREATES  AN INTIMIDATING,
 HOSTILE OR OFFENSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO ACTUAL  ECONOMIC
 INJURY TO OR DISCHARGE OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
   C. "SEXUAL ASSAULT" SHALL MEAN UNWANTED SEXUAL CONTACT.
   2.  THE  ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SHALL MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS
 OF ALL INFORMATION DISCLOSED UNDER  THIS  SECTION  AND  INVESTIGATE  ANY
 INDIVIDUAL  OR  INSTITUTION  THAT HAS ENTERED INTO THREE OR MORE SETTLE-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05664-01-9

co-Sponsors

2019-S2049A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3643
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add §5003-c, CPLR
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S750
2023-2024: S4427

2019-S2049A - Summary

Mandates the disclosure of discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault settlements to the civil rights bureau of the attorney general's office.

2019-S2049A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2049A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2049--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Judiciary  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the
   disclosure of certain settlements to the civil rights  bureau  of  the
   attorney general's office
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
 section 5003-c to read as follows:
   § 5003-C. SETTLEMENTS RELATED TO DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT  OR
 SEXUAL  ASSAULT.  1. ALL SETTLEMENTS RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMI-
 NATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT OR SEXUAL ASSAULT SHALL BE  DISCLOSED  TO  THE
 CIVIL RIGHTS BUREAU OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 IDENTIFYING  EVIDENCE  OF  PATTERNS  OF UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION. FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   A. "DISCRIMINATION" SHALL MEAN ANY DISCRIMINATORY ACT PROHIBITED UNDER
 THE  CIVIL  RIGHTS  LAW,  THE  HUMAN RIGHTS LAW OR APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR
 LOCAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS.
   B. "SEXUAL HARASSMENT" SHALL MEAN UNWELCOME SEXUAL ADVANCES,  REQUESTS
 FOR  SEXUAL FAVORS, AND OTHER VERBAL OR PHYSICAL CONDUCT ON THE BASIS OF
 AN INDIVIDUAL'S  GENDER  OR  PERCEIVED  GENDER  WHEN  SUBMISSION  TO  OR
 REJECTION OF SUCH CONDUCT, EXPLICITLY OR IMPLICITLY, AFFECTS AN INDIVID-
 UAL'S  EMPLOYMENT,  UNREASONABLY  INTERFERES  WITH  AN INDIVIDUAL'S WORK
 PERFORMANCE OR CREATES AN INTIMIDATING, HOSTILE OR OFFENSIVE WORK  ENVI-
 RONMENT  WITHOUT REGARD TO ACTUAL ECONOMIC INJURY TO OR DISCHARGE OF THE
 INDIVIDUAL.
   C. "SEXUAL ASSAULT" SHALL MEAN UNWANTED SEXUAL CONTACT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05664-02-9

co-Sponsors

2019-S2049B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3643
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add §5003-c, CPLR
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S750
2023-2024: S4427

2019-S2049B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Mandates the disclosure of discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault settlements to the civil rights bureau of the attorney general's office.

2019-S2049B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2049B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2049--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BIAGGI, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, SALAZAR -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
   as  amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the
   disclosure of certain settlements to the civil rights  bureau  of  the
   attorney general's office
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
 section 5003-c to read as follows:
   § 5003-C. SETTLEMENTS RELATED TO DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT  OR
 SEXUAL  ASSAULT.  1. ALL SETTLEMENTS RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMI-
 NATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT OR SEXUAL ASSAULT SHALL BE  DISCLOSED  TO  THE
 CIVIL RIGHTS BUREAU OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 IDENTIFYING  EVIDENCE  OF  PATTERNS  OF UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION. FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   A. "DISCRIMINATION" SHALL MEAN ANY DISCRIMINATORY ACT PROHIBITED UNDER
 THE  CIVIL  RIGHTS  LAW,  THE  HUMAN RIGHTS LAW OR APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR
 LOCAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS.
   B. "SEXUAL HARASSMENT" SHALL MEAN UNWELCOME SEXUAL ADVANCES,  REQUESTS
 FOR  SEXUAL FAVORS, AND OTHER VERBAL OR PHYSICAL CONDUCT ON THE BASIS OF
 AN INDIVIDUAL'S  GENDER  OR  PERCEIVED  GENDER  WHEN  SUBMISSION  TO  OR
 REJECTION OF SUCH CONDUCT, EXPLICITLY OR IMPLICITLY, AFFECTS AN INDIVID-
 UAL'S  EMPLOYMENT,  UNREASONABLY  INTERFERES  WITH  AN INDIVIDUAL'S WORK
 PERFORMANCE OR CREATES AN INTIMIDATING, HOSTILE OR OFFENSIVE WORK  ENVI-
 RONMENT  WITHOUT REGARD TO ACTUAL ECONOMIC INJURY TO OR DISCHARGE OF THE
 INDIVIDUAL.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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