Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 31, 2022 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 11, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
May 10, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
May 09, 2022 |
1st report cal.1152 |
Jan 24, 2022 |
referred to procurement and contracts |
Senate Bill S8061
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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) 30th Senate District
2021-S8061 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S8061 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8061 SPONSOR: REICHLIN-MELNICK TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to participation in state contracts PURPOSE: To prohibit state contracts with contractors who do not provide their employees with insurance that covers services for transgender, non-bi- nary, and gender-expansive people. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new section to the state finance law, providing that a clause shall be interested in all contracts entered into by the state, and any of its public departments, agencies, or offi- cials, from entering into a contract with a contractor that has partic- ipated or is participating or shall participate in a health plan which does not cover transgender services. The comptroller will have the power
2021-S8061 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8061 I N S E N A T E January 24, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. REICHLIN-MELNICK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Procurement and Contracts AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to participation in state contracts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 139-m to read as follows: § 139-M. PARTICIPATION IN CONTRACT PROHIBITED; HEALTH INSURANCE; TRANSGENDER STATUS. 1. A CLAUSE SHALL BE INSERTED IN ALL SPECIFICATIONS OR CONTRACTS HEREAFTER MADE OR AWARDED BY THE STATE OR ANY PUBLIC DEPARTMENT, AGENCY OR OFFICIAL THEREOF, FOR WORK OR SERVICES PERFORMED OR TO BE PERFORMED, FOR GOODS SOLD OR TO BE SOLD PURSUANT TO WHICH ANY CONTRACTOR, TO WHOM ANY CONTRACT SHALL BE LET, GRANTED OR AWARDED, AGREES, AS A MATERIAL CONDITION OF THE CONTRACT, THAT NEITHER SUCH CONTRACTOR NOR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY OWNED OR AFFILIATED PERSON, FIRM, PART- NERSHIP OR CORPORATION HAS PARTICIPATED OR IS PARTICIPATING OR SHALL PARTICIPATE IN A HEALTH PLAN OFFERED WHICH DOES NOT COVER SERVICES FOR TRANSGENDER, NON-BINARY, AND GENDER EXPANSIVE PEOPLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY, GENDER-AFFIRMING SURGERY, AND TREATMENT TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH ONE PARTICULAR GENDER. 2. ANY SUCH CONTRACT SHALL BE RENDERED FORFEIT AND VOID BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER, IF, SUBSEQUENT TO EXECUTION, SUCH PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING IN SUCH HEALTH PLAN WHICH FAILS TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR TRANSGENDER, NON-BINARY, AND GENDER EXPANSIVE PEOPLE. 3. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL OPERATE TO IMPAIR ANY EXISTING CONTRACT, EXCEPT THAT ANY RENEWAL, AMENDMENT OR MODIFICATION OF SUCH CONTRACT OCCURRING ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION. 4. THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ISSUE RULES AND REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to all contracts entered into, renewed or modified on and after the effective date of this act.
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