Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|
---|---|
Jul 16, 2021 |
signed chap.304 |
Jul 12, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 07, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.483 substituted for a7563 referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 02, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.1477 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 01, 2021 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S7105
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
-
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
-
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
-
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2021-S7105 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7563
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §297, Exec L
2021-S7105 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7105 SPONSOR: COONEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the requirements for filing a complaint with the Division of Human Rights PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill will permit an individual to file a written complaint with the Division of Human Rights ("Division") either under oath or by declara- tion. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends paragraph I of section 297 of the Executive Law by deleting the requirement for a verified complaint and instead providing that a written complaint be made, signed and filed under oath or by declaration. This section also contains a technical amendment; eliminat- ing the Chair of the Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally
2021-S7105 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7105 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- (at request of the Division of Human Rights) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the requirements for filing a complaint with the Division of Human Rights THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 297 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 160 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: 1. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice may, by himself or herself or his or her attorney-at-law, make, sign and file with the division a [verified] complaint in writing UNDER OATH OR BY DECLARATION which shall state the name and address of the person alleged to have committed the unlawful discriminatory practice complained of and which shall set forth the particulars thereof and contain such other information as may be required by the division. The commissioner of labor or the attorney general, or the [chair of the commission on quality of care for the mentally disabled] EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JUSTICE CENTER FOR THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, or the division on its own motion may, in like manner, make, sign and file such complaint. In connection with the filing of such complaint, the attorney general is authorized to take proof, issue subpoenas and administer oaths in the manner provided in the civil prac- tice law and rules. Any employer whose employees, or some of them, refuse or threaten to refuse to cooperate with the provisions of this article, may file with the division a verified complaint asking for assistance by conciliation or other remedial action. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09582-01-1
Comments
Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.
Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.
Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.