Senate Bill S4609

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of sexual orientation as applicable to the human rights law

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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-S4609 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §292, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S2442

2021-S4609 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of "sexual orientation" as applicable to the human rights law.

2021-S4609 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4609 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4609
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 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  the  definition  of
   "sexual orientation" as applicable to the human rights law

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 27 of section 292  of  the  executive  law,  as
 added by chapter 2 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
   27.  The term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuali-
 ty, bisexuality or asexuality, whether actual  or  perceived.  [However,
 nothing contained herein shall be construed to protect conduct otherwise
 proscribed by law.]
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08720-01-1



              

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