S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 23, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. SILLITTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to including the basis of
religious attire and facial hair in the definition of unlawful discri-
minatory practice
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 296 of the execu-
tive law, as amended by chapter 8 of the laws of 2019, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person,
being the owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent or
employee of any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement,
because of the race, creed, INCLUDING THE WEARING OF ANY ATTIRE, CLOTH-
ING OR FACIAL HAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OR PRACTICE OF
HIS OR HER RELIGION, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, military status, sex, disability or marital
status of any person, directly or indirectly, to refuse, withhold from
or deny to such person any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities
or privileges thereof, including the extension of credit, or, directly
or indirectly, to publish, circulate, issue, display, post or mail any
written or printed communication, notice or advertisement, to the effect
that any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of
any such place shall be refused, withheld from or denied to any person
on account of race, creed, INCLUDING THE WEARING OF ANY ATTIRE, CLOTHING
OR FACIAL HAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OR PRACTICE OF HIS OR
HER RELIGION, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identi-
ty or expression, military status, sex, disability or marital status, or
that the patronage or custom thereat of any person of or purporting to
be of any particular race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orien-
tation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex or marital
status, or having a disability is unwelcome, objectionable or not
acceptable, desired or solicited.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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