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Jul 08, 2020 | to attorney-general for opinion |
Jul 02, 2020 | print number 517c |
Jul 02, 2020 | amend (t) and recommit to judiciary |
Mar 13, 2020 | opinion referred to judiciary |
Feb 14, 2020 | to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 08, 2020 | referred to judiciary returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 17, 2019 | referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1410 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 11, 2019 | opinion referred to judiciary |
Jun 06, 2019 | to attorney-general for opinion |
Jun 04, 2019 | print number 517b |
Jun 04, 2019 | amend and recommit to judiciary |
May 15, 2019 | print number 517a |
May 15, 2019 | amend and recommit to judiciary |
Feb 07, 2019 | opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 11, 2019 | to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 09, 2019 | referred to judiciary |
senate Bill S517C
Sponsored By
Liz Krueger
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Jamaal T. Bailey
(D) 36th Senate District
Brian A. Benjamin
(D) 0 Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Neil D. Breslin
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
S517 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 1 §19, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018: S7558
2021-2022: S1268
S517 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S517 SPONSOR: KRUEGER TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: This resolution proposes to amend section 11 of article 1 of the consti- tution. It would provide for broad equal rights and antidiscrimination protections for residents of New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This amendment updates current equal protection language in the state constitution to prohibit denial of equality of rights on the basis or race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity
S517 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 517 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, CARLUC- CI, COMRIE, HOYLMAN, KAPLAN, MAYER, METZGER, PARKER, PERSAUD, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, 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, 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. 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,
Co-Sponsors
Jamaal T. Bailey
(D) 36th Senate District
Brian A. Benjamin
(D) 0 Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Neil D. Breslin
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
S517A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 1 §19, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018: S7558
2021-2022: S1268
S517A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S517A SPONSOR: KRUEGER TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: This resolution proposes to amend section 11 of article 1 of the consti- tution. It would provide for broad equal rights and antidiscrimination protections for residents of New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This amendment updates current equal protection language in the state constitution to prohibit denial of equality of rights on the basis or race, color, ethnicity, nationality, national origin, sex including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, disa- bility, age, creed or religion, or like grounds.
S517A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 517--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, CARLUC- CI, COMRIE, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAPLAN, MAY, MAYER, METZGER, PARKER, PERSAUD, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- 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 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, ETHNICITY, NATIONALITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX INCLUDING PREGNANCY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISA- BILITY, AGE, creed or religion, OR LIKE GROUNDS USED TO DEPRIVE A CLASS OF THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK OF THEIR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY A FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE, be subjected to any discrimination in OR TO ANY DENIAL OR ABRIDGMENT OF his or her EQUAL 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. THE WORDS "CIVIL RIGHTS" MEAN ANY LEGAL RIGHT THAT IMPACTS SUCH EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PRECLUDE BONA FIDE QUALIFICA- TIONS FOR A JOB, POSITION, BENEFIT OR SERVICE IN A PARTICULAR CAPACITY IF AUTHORIZED BY LAW WITH RESPECT TO DISABILITY, AGE OR RELIGION OR ANY LEGAL REQUIREMENT OF REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WITH RESPECT TO DISABILI- TY, PREGNANCY OR RELIGIOUS PRACTICE OR TO INVALIDATE OR PREVENT THE ADOPTION OF ANY LAW, REGULATION, PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY THAT HAS AS ITS OBJECT THE AMELIORATION OF CONDITIONS OF HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS OR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THOSE THIS SECTION PROTECTS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
Co-Sponsors
Jamaal T. Bailey
(D) 36th Senate District
Brian A. Benjamin
(D) 0 Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Neil D. Breslin
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
S517B - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 1 §19, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018: S7558
2021-2022: S1268
S517B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S517B SPONSOR: KRUEGER TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: Section 11 of the New York Bill of Rights (Article 1) currently contains an equal protection provision that tracks the equal protection clause of the federal Constitution and a separate antidiscrimination provision covering race, color, creed or religion. The current discrimination provision purports to bar both governmental and private discrimination in "civil rights." However, judicial decision (See Dorsey v. Stuyvesant Town Corp., 299 N.Y 512) has sharply limited the effectiveness of this provision on the basis that it fails to define the term "civil rights" and is therefore not self-executing. This resolution proposes to amend section 11 to achieve three primary goals. First, it would expand section 11's coverage to include other
S517B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 517--B 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, CARLUC- CI, COMRIE, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAPLAN, LIU, MAY, MAYER, METZGER, PARK- ER, PERSAUD, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- 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 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. (A) 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, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, creed [or], religion, OR SEX INCLUDING PREGNANCY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTI- TY OR EXPRESSION, be subjected to any discrimination in OR TO ANY DENIAL OR ABRIDGMENT OF his or her EQUAL 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. THE WORDS "CIVIL RIGHTS" MEAN ANY RIGHT THAT IMPACTS THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK TO ENJOY A FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE. (B) THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO: (1) PRECLUDE BONA FIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A JOB, POSITION, BENEFIT OR SERVICE IN A PARTICULAR CAPACITY IF AUTHORIZED BY LAW WITH RESPECT TO DISABILITY OR AGE; OR (2) PRECLUDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WITH RESPECT TO DISABILITY OR PREGNANCY; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Jamaal T. Bailey
(D) 36th Senate District
Brian A. Benjamin
(D) 0 Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Neil D. Breslin
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
S517C (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 1 §19, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018: S7558
2021-2022: S1268
S517C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S517c REVISED 07/09/2020 SPONSOR: KRUEGER TITLE OF BILL: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to equality of rights and protection against discrimination PURPOSE: New Yorkers deserve a Constitution that recognizes that every person has full and equal rights under the law regardless of whom they are, whom they love, or whom they worship. Because the New York Constitution's Bill of Rights does not currently contain an equal rights provision, a constitutional amendment is necessary to realize the promise of legal equality for all New Yorkers. This Equal Rights Amendment would create full, comprehensive, and equal legal protections for every individual in New York by, among other things, reflecting a commitment and pathway to eradicate the systemic racism that is woven through the fabric of our society - from health
S517C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 517--C 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, CARLUC- CI, COMRIE, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAPLAN, LIU, MAY, MAYER, METZ- GER, PARKER, PERSAUD, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- 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 -- recommitted to the Committee on Judi- ciary 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 an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to equality of rights and protection against discrimination Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article 1 of the constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows: § 19. (A) NO PERSON SHALL BE DENIED EQUAL RIGHTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR ANY SUBDIVISION THEREOF BASED ON THAT PERSON'S RACE, COLOR, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, OR SEX INCLUDING PREGNAN- CY AND PREGNANCY OUTCOMES, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AND GENDER EXPRESSION. (B) NO GOVERNMENT ENTITY, NOR ANY ENTITY ACTING IN CONCERT WITH OR ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT, NOR ANY ENTITY IN ITS PROVISION OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, EMPLOYMENT, OR PERSONNEL PRACTICES SHALL DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY PERSON IN EITHER INTENT OR EFFECT BASED ON THE CHARACTER- ISTICS LISTED IN SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION. (C) NO GOVERNMENT ENTITY, NOR ANY ENTITY ACTING IN CONCERT WITH OR ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT, NOR ANY ENTITY IN THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, EMPLOYMENT, OR PERSONNEL PRACTICES SHALL DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY PERSON BASED ON THAT PERSON'S RELIGION. IN INTERPRETING THIS SECTION, THE COURTS SHALL ANALYZE CLAIMS OF RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION
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