Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Assembly Bill A5059
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SEAWRIGHT
Current 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
2023-A5059 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A5059 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5059 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 2, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to prohibiting sexual harassment by certain individuals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 74 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new paragraph j to read as follows: J. NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A STATE AGENCY, MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE OR LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE SHALL COMMIT AN ACT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT WHILE SERVING IN HIS OR HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "SEXUAL HARASSMENT" SHALL MEAN MAKING UNWELCOME OR UNWANTED SEXUAL ADVANCES, REQUESTING SEXUAL FAVORS IN EXCHANGE FOR FAVORABLE TREATMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT, ENGAGING IN VERBAL OR PHYSICAL CONDUCT OF A SEXUAL NATURE WHICH IS MADE A TERM OR CONDITION OR EMPLOYMENT, OR USING THE REFUSAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH ADVANCES AS THE BASIS FOR EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS. "SEXUAL HARASSMENT" SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY TYPE OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED CONDUCT THAT IS UNWELCOME AND HAS THE PURPOSE OR EFFECT OF UNREASONABLY INTERFERING WITH AN EMPLOYEE'S WORK PERFORMANCE OR CREATING A WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT IS INTIMIDATING, HOSTILE, OFFENSIVE OR COERCIVE TO A REASONABLE PERSON. § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 74 of the public officers law, as amended by chapter 14 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: 4. Violations. In addition to any penalty contained in any other provision of law any such officer, member or employee who shall knowing- ly and intentionally violate any of the provisions of this section may be fined, suspended or removed from office or employment in the manner provided by law. Any such individual who knowingly and intentionally violates the provisions of paragraph b, c, d [or], i OR J of subdivision three of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00387-01-3
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