NY State Senate Bill 2019-S3464

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to ethics and internal governance
Feb 07, 2019	referred to ethics and internal governance

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2019-S3464 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A717
Current Committee:: Senate Ethics And Internal Governance
Law Section:: Legislative Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1-e, 1-h & 1-j, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A10557
2021-2022: S806, A841

2019-S3464 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires reporting of the number of sexual harassment complaints by clients of lobbyists.

2019-S3464 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3464

SPONSOR: BIAGGI
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to
sexual harassment complaints by clients of lobbyists

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill will extend state and federal statutes on anti-sexual harass-
ment to lobbyists

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

-Definitions

-Prohibits lobbyists from committing sexual harassment while lobbying

-Provides penalties for lobbyists who commit sexual harassment including
a civil penalty and ban for 1 year

-Requires lobbying organizations to have an anti-sexual harassment poli-

cy which is consistent with current state and federal statutory
provisions;

-Requires lobbyists to conduct yearly anti-sexual harassment training;

-Requires the statement of registration for lobbyists to certify they
have adopted and conducted anti-sexual harassment training;

-Lobbyists who fail to certify shall be prohibited to appear before the
legislature;

-Requires a report by the joint commission on public ethics on lobbyists
prohibited before the legislature;

Section 2. Effective Date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Lobbyists regularly appear before the Legislators and their staff
members. Lobbyists therefore deserve the same training and protections
afforded to government workers and public officials.

Individuals have a right to a workplace free from sexual harassment.
One in four women are sexually harassed at work. Sexual harassment in
the workplace not only hurts the victim but also negatively impacts
coworkers and can contribute to a hostile work environment. The frequen-
cy of contact between legislators and lobbyists and the lobbyists'
familiarity with staff warrants a higher scrutiny of these interpersonal
relationships. As we work to amend sexual harassment policies for public
entities and branches of government, we should ensure lobbyists are
classified as protected individuals.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A.10557 in 2018, referred to governmental operations. Same as S.8426 in
2018, referred to finance

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S3464 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3464
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Ethics and Internal Gover-
   nance
 
 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
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01658-04-9

 S. 3464                             2
 
   (6)  (i)  the  name and public office address of any statewide elected
 official, state officer or employee, member of the legislature or legis-
 lative employee and entity with whom the client  of  a  lobbyist  has  a
 reportable business relationship;
   (ii)  a  description  of the general subject or subjects of the trans-
 actions between the client of a lobbyist and the statewide elected offi-
 cial, state officer or employee, member of the legislature  or  legisla-
 tive employee and entity; [and]
   (iii)  the  compensation,  including  expenses, to be paid and paid by
 virtue of the business relationship[.]; AND
   (7) (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.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S3464

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Ethics And Internal Governance Committee

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2019-S3464 (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S3464 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S3464 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3464 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Alessandra Biaggi

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Ethics And Internal Governance Committee

co-Sponsors

David Carlucci

Andrew Gounardes

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Julia Salazar

2019-S3464 (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S3464 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S3464 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3464 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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