Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 13, 2019 |
signed chap.271 delivered to governor |
Mar 18, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.246 substituted for s4211 |
Mar 18, 2019 |
substituted by a5975 |
Mar 13, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 12, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 11, 2019 |
1st report cal.246 |
Mar 04, 2019 |
referred to women's issues |
Senate Bill S4211
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 32nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5975 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 26th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
(D) 6th Senate District
2019-S4211 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5975
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §292, Exec L
2019-S4211 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4211 SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to amending the definition of pregnancy-related condition PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to clarify that "lactation" is protected in the workplace. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would amend the definition of "pregnancy related condition" within the Human Rights Law to include lactation. Section two of the bill is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2019-S4211 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4211 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to amending the defi- nition of pregnancy-related condition THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 21-f of section 292 of the executive law, as added by chapter 369 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 21-f. The term "pregnancy-related condition" means a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth that inhibits the exercise of a normal bodily function or is demonstrable by medically accepted clinical or laboratory diagnostic techniques, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LACTA- TION; provided, however, that in all provisions of this article dealing with employment, the term shall be limited to conditions which, upon the provision of reasonable accommodations, do not prevent the complainant from performing in a reasonable manner the activities involved in the job or occupation sought or held; and provided further, however, that pregnancy-related conditions shall be treated as temporary disabilities for the purposes of this article. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10164-01-9
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