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Feb 09, 2022 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 03, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 02, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 01, 2022 |
1st report cal.387 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to investigations and government operations returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 03, 2021 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 24, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 20, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 18, 2021 |
1st report cal.1140 |
Feb 08, 2021 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S4609
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
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:
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2021-S4609 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4609 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the definition of "sexual orientation" as applicable to the human rights law PURPOSE: To remove outdated and stigmatizing statutory language from the defi- nition of "sexual orientation" in New York's Human Rights Law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Subdivision 27 of Section 292 of the Execu- tive Law by striking the phrase "However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to protect conduct otherwise proscribed by law" from the definition of "sexual orientation." Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.
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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