NY State Senate Bill S123A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 22, 2022	signed chap.626
Nov 21, 2022	delivered to governor
Mar 31, 2022	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.88 substituted for s123a
Mar 31, 2022	substituted by a5913a
Jan 12, 2022	advanced to third reading
Jan 11, 2022	2nd report cal.
Jan 10, 2022	1st report cal.88
Jan 06, 2022	print number 123a
Jan 06, 2022	amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
Jan 05, 2022	referred to investigations and government operations returned to senate died in assembly
May 24, 2021	referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 25, 2021	advanced to third reading
Jan 20, 2021	2nd report cal.
Jan 19, 2021	1st report cal.125
Jan 06, 2021	referred to investigations and government operations

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Jan 10, 2022 - Investigations and Government Operations committee Vote

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May 24, 2021 - floor Vote

S123

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Jan 19, 2021 - Investigations and Government Operations committee Vote

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S123 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5913
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §294-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S7201, A9549

S123 - Summary

Establishes a statewide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding of diversity.

S123 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S123

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a state-
wide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding
of diversity

 
PURPOSE:

To create a statewide campaign for acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and
understanding of diversity.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new section 294-e to the executive law in creating a
statewide campaign for acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understand-
ing of diversity. Specifically the division shall develop and implement
a statewide campaign to increase awareness and promote the acceptance,
inclusion, tolerance and understanding of the diversity of the people of

New York including diversity based on religion, race, color, creed, sex,
ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression. During the development and implementation the
division shall adopt as its purpose the combating of bias, hatred and
discrimination in all their forms and the prevention of discrimination
based on religion, race, color, creed, sex, ethnicity, national origin,
age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. The
division shall coordinate and cooperate with public and private sources,
develop materials to be distributed in print form, social media
campaigns or other means, be responsible for making information avail-
able on their website, and utilize other resources deemed appropriate.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Hate has no place here. This legislation creates a statewide campaign
for acceptance, inclusion, tolerance, and understanding of diversity. We
are currently seeking an uptick in crimes of hate and in particular,
anti-Semitism, as well as Islamophobia and we must fight back against
all forms of hate including anti-Semitism, and Islamophobia. This legis-
lation is part of that fight by creating a campaign aimed at highlight-
ing the amazing diversity we have here in New York. The well rounded
campaign created under this legislation is an important needed step to
address the hate including anti-Semitism, and Islamophobia we are
currently experiencing.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S. 7201A/A.9549 of 2020; Advanced to Third Reading

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day.

S123 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    123
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAPLAN, GOUNARDES -- 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 establishing a  state-
   wide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understand-
   ing of diversity
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  294-a
 to read as follows:
   §  294-A.  STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCEPTANCE, INCLUSION, TOLERANCE
 AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSITY. 1. THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLE-
 MENT A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE THE  ACCEPT-
 ANCE,  INCLUSION, TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE
 OF THIS STATE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIVERSITY  BASED  ON  RELI-
 GION, RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABIL-
 ITY,  SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION. IN THE DEVELOP-
 MENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH CAMPAIGN, THE DIVISION  SHALL  ADOPT  AS
 ITS  PURPOSE,  THE  COMBATTING OF BIAS, HATRED AND DISCRIMINATION IN ALL
 THEIR FORMS AND THE PREVENTION  OF  DISCRIMINATION  BASED  ON  RELIGION,
 RACE,  COLOR,  CREED,  SEX, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY,
 SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION.
   2. IN ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF  THE  CAMPAIGN  THE  DIVISION
 SHALL:
   A.  COORDINATE  AND  COOPERATE  WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS,
 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  LOCAL  GOVERNMENTS,  COMMUNITY  GROUPS,
 SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  CHURCHES,  CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND
 OTHER RELEVANT GROUPS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01920-01-1

 S. 123                              2
 
   B. DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO BE DISTRIBUTED  IN  PRINTED  FORM,
 SOCIAL  MEDIA  CAMPAIGNS OR OTHER MEANS DETERMINED TO BE THE MOST EFFEC-
 TIVE AT REACHING THE PUBLIC IN A COST EFFECTIVE MANNER;
   C.  MAKE INFORMATION REGARDING SUCH CAMPAIGN AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE;
 AND
   D. UTILIZE OTHER RESOURCES THE  DIVISION  DEEMS  APPROPRIATE  AND  ANY
 OTHER RESOURCES, PRIVATE OR PUBLIC, IDENTIFIED BY THE DIVISION.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
 this  act  on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 on or before such effective date.

Co-Sponsors

S123A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5913
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §294-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S7201, A9549

S123A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a statewide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding of diversity.

S123A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S123A

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a state-
wide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding
of diversity

 
PURPOSE:

To create a statewide campaign for acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and
understanding of diversity.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new section 294-e to the executive law in creating a
statewide campaign for acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understand-
ing of diversity. Specifically the division shall develop and implement
a statewide campaign to increase awareness and promote the acceptance,
inclusion, tolerance and understanding of the diversity of the people of
New York including diversity based on religion, race, color, creed, sex,

ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression. During the development and implementation the
division shall adopt as its purpose the combating of bias, hatred and
discrimination in all their forms and the prevention of discrimination
based on religion, race, color, creed, sex, ethnicity, national origin,
age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. The
division shall coordinate and cooperate with public and private sources,
develop materials to be published on its website, create social media
campaigns or other means, be responsible for making information avail-
able on the division's website, and utilize other resources deemed
appropriate.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Hate has no place here. This legislation creates a statewide campaign
for acceptance, inclusion, tolerance, and understanding of diversity. We
are currently seeking an uptick in crimes of hate and in particular,
anti-Semitism, as well as Islamophobia and we must fight back against
all forms of hate including anti-Semitism, and Islamophobia. This legis-
lation is part of that fight by creating a campaign aimed at highlight-
ing the amazing diversity we have here in New York. The well rounded
campaign created under this legislation is an important needed step to
address the hate including anti-Semitism, and Islamophobia we are
currently experiencing.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S. 7201A/A.9549 of 2020; Advanced to Third Reading

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on April 1, 2023.

S123A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  123--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KAPLAN, GAUGHRAN, GOUNARDES, STAVISKY -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Investigations and Government  Operations  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on  Investigations  and Government Operations in accordance
   with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a state-
   wide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understand-
   ing of diversity
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 294-a
 to read as follows:
   § 294-A. STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCEPTANCE,  INCLUSION,  TOLERANCE
 AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSITY. 1. THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLE-
 MENT  A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE THE ACCEPT-
 ANCE, INCLUSION, TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSITY OF  PEOPLE
 OF  THIS  STATE,  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIVERSITY BASED ON RELI-
 GION, RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABIL-
 ITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION. IN THE  DEVELOP-
 MENT  AND  IMPLEMENTATION  OF SUCH CAMPAIGN, THE DIVISION SHALL ADOPT AS
 ITS PURPOSE, THE COMBATTING OF BIAS, HATRED AND  DISCRIMINATION  IN  ALL
 THEIR  FORMS  AND  THE  PREVENTION  OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RELIGION,
 RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL  ORIGIN,  AGE,  DISABILITY,
 SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION.
   2.  IN  ORDER  TO  EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN THE DIVISION
 SHALL:
   A. COORDINATE AND COOPERATE WITH  PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ORGANIZATIONS,
 INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY GROUPS,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01920-03-1

 S. 123--A                           2
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHURCHES, CHARITABLE  ORGANIZATIONS,  FOUNDATIONS  AND
 OTHER RELEVANT GROUPS;
   B. DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO BE PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE
 DIVISION,  SOCIAL  MEDIA  CAMPAIGNS  OR OTHER MEANS DETERMINED TO BE THE
 MOST EFFECTIVE AT REACHING THE PUBLIC IN A COST EFFECTIVE MANNER;
   C. MAKE INFORMATION REGARDING SUCH CAMPAIGN AVAILABLE ON  THE  WEBSITE
 OF THE DIVISION; AND
   D.  UTILIZE  OTHER  RESOURCES  THE  DIVISION DEEMS APPROPRIATE AND ANY
 OTHER RESOURCES, PRIVATE OR PUBLIC, IDENTIFIED BY THE DIVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2023.  Effective immediately,
 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
 sary  for  the  implementation  of  this  act  on its effective date are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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Votes

Mar 31, 2022 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Mar 31, 2022

Jan 10, 2022 - Investigations and Government Operations committee Vote

Investigations and Government Operations Committee Vote: Jan 10, 2022

May 24, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 24, 2021

Jan 19, 2021 - Investigations and Government Operations committee Vote

Committee Vote: Jan 19, 2021

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

S123 - Details

S123 - Summary

S123 - Sponsor Memo

S123 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S123A (ACTIVE) - Details

S123A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S123A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S123A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Mar 31, 2022 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Mar 31, 2022

Jan 10, 2022 - Investigations and Government Operations committee Vote

Investigations and Government Operations Committee Vote: Jan 10, 2022

May 24, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 24, 2021

Jan 19, 2021 - Investigations and Government Operations committee Vote

Committee Vote: Jan 19, 2021

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

S123 - Details

S123 - Summary

S123 - Sponsor Memo

S123 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S123A (ACTIVE) - Details

S123A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S123A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S123A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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