Senate Bill S8153A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's height or weight in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations

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  • 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

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2021-S8153 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8316
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§296, 296-a & 296-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S2440, A7170

2021-S8153 - Summary

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's height or weight in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations.

2021-S8153 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8153 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8153
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting  discrimi-
   nation on the basis of a person's height or weight in opportunities of
   employment, housing, and access to public accommodations

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and  (h)  of  subdivision  1,
 paragraphs  (b), (c) and (d) of subdivision 1-a, paragraph (a) of subdi-
 vision 2, paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (c-1) of subdivision 2-a,  subdi-
 visions  3-b  and 4, subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3 of paragraph (a), subpara-
 graphs 1, 2 and 3 of paragraph (b), subparagraphs 1 and 2  of  paragraph
 (c)  and  paragraph (d) of subdivision 5, paragraph (a) of subdivision 9
 and subdivision 13 of section 296 of the executive law, paragraph (a) of
 subdivision 1 as separately amended by chapters 8 and 176 of the laws of
 2019, paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subdivision 1 as amended by chapter
 8 of the laws of 2019 and paragraph (h) of subdivision 1 as  amended  by
 chapter 161 of the laws of 2019, paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subdivi-
 sion 1-a, paragraph (a) of subdivision 2, subdivision 3-b, subparagraphs
 1,  2 and 3 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 5, paragraph (a) of subdivi-
 sion 9 and subdivision 13 as amended by chapter 8 of the laws  of  2019,
 paragraphs  (a),  (b),  (c)  and  (c-1) of subdivision 2-a as amended by
 section 3 of part T of chapter 56 of the laws of 2019,  subparagraphs  1
 and  2  of  paragraph  (c)  of subdivision 5 as amended by section 5 and
 paragraph (d) of subdivision 5 as amended by section  6  of  part  T  of
 chapter  56  of the laws of 2019, subdivision 4 as separately amended by
 chapters 8 and 116 of the laws of 2019, subparagraphs  1,  2  and  3  of
 paragraph  (a) of subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 300 of the laws of
 2021, are amended to read as follows:
   (a) For an employer or licensing agency, because  of  an  individual's
 age,  race,  creed,  color,  national origin, sexual orientation, gender
 identity or expression, military status, sex, HEIGHT, WEIGHT,  disabili-
 ty,  predisposing  genetic  characteristics,  familial  status,  marital
 status, or status as a victim of domestic violence, to refuse to hire or
 employ or to bar or to discharge from employment such individual  or  to
 
              

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2021-S8153A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8316
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§296, 296-a & 296-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S2440, A7170

2021-S8153A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's height or weight in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations.

2021-S8153A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8153A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8153--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. HOYLMAN, KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Investigations
   and  Government  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting  discrimi-
   nation on the basis of a person's height or weight in opportunities of
   employment, housing, and access to public accommodations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and  (h)  of  subdivision  1,
 paragraphs  (b),  (c) and (d) of subdivision 1-a, paragraphs (a) and (b)
 of subdivision 2, paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (c-1) of subdivision 2-a,
 subdivisions 3-b and 4, subparagraphs 1,  2  and  3  of  paragraph  (a),
 subparagraphs  1,  2  and  3  of paragraph (b), subparagraphs 1 and 2 of
 paragraph (c) and paragraph (d)  of  subdivision  5,  paragraph  (a)  of
 subdivision  9  and  subdivision 13 of section 296 of the executive law,
 paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 as separately amended by chapters  8  and
 176 of the laws of 2019, paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subdivision 1 as
 amended  by  chapter 8 of the laws of 2019 and paragraph (h) of subdivi-
 sion 1 as amended by chapter 161 of the laws of  2019,  paragraphs  (b),
 (c) and (d) of subdivision 1-a, paragraph (a) of subdivision 2, subdivi-
 sion  3-b,  subparagraphs  1, 2 and 3 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 5,
 paragraph (a) of subdivision 9 and subdivision 13 as amended by  chapter
 8  of  the  laws  of  2019, paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 as amended by
 chapter 166 of the laws of 2000, paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and  (c-1)  of
 subdivision  2-a  as amended by section 3 of part T of chapter 56 of the
 laws of 2019, subparagraphs 1 and 2 of paragraph (c) of subdivision 5 as
 amended by section 5 and paragraph (d) of subdivision 5  as  amended  by
 section  6 of part T of chapter 56 of the laws of 2019, subdivision 4 as
 separately amended by chapters 8 and 116 of the laws of  2019,  subpara-
 graphs  1, 2 and 3 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 as amended by chap-
 ter 300 of the laws of 2021, are amended to read as follows:
   (a) For an employer or licensing agency, because  of  an  individual's
 age,  race,  creed,  color,  national origin, sexual orientation, gender
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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