S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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814
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 11, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, THIELE, JEAN-PIERRE, K. BROWN -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, the civil rights law and the educa-
tion law, in relation to certain discriminatory practices; and to
amend the education law, in relation to the hiring and qualification
of professionals in education
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "Hiring Outstanding Professionals in Education (HOPE) Act".
§ 2. Section 296 of the executive law is amended by adding eleven new
subdivisions 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33 to read as
follows:
23. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR AN EMPLOYER OR
LICENSING AGENCY TO BAR ANY MEMBER OF A PROTECTED CLASS FROM EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY BY VIOLATING AN ESTABLISHED LAW OR POLICY THAT WOULD HAVE
PROVIDED SUCH MEMBER OF THE PROTECTED CLASS WITH EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPOR-
TUNITY.
24. THE ONLY LEGITIMATE BUSINESS OR OCCUPATIONAL NECESSITY EXEMPTION
FOR EXCLUDING A PROTECTED CLASS FROM EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY SHALL
BE A REAL OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION OR A LAWFUL PROTECTED STATUS
ORIENTED CONTRACT.
25. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR A PERSON OR
AGENCY TO DENY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO A FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE BY
ASSIGNING OR APPROVING AN ADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE IN OPPORTUNITY TO
PERSONS ACCORDING TO AGE, RACE, CREED, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXU-
AL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, MILITARY STATUS, SEX,
DISABILITY, PREDISPOSING GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS, FAMILIAL STATUS, MARI-
TAL STATUS, STATUS AS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR PREVIOUS CONDI-
TION OF SERVITUDE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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26. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR A PERSON OR
AGENCY TO VIOLATE FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAW OR ENGAGE IN AN UNLAWFUL
DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAW.
27. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR A PERSON OR
AGENCY TO ENGAGE IN DISPARATE TREATMENT. UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRAC-
TICE BY DISPARATE TREATMENT OCCURS WHEN:
(A) THE INDIVIDUAL BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IS A MEMBER OF A
PROTECTED CLASS AND THE EMPLOYER, INSTITUTION OR PERSON KNOWS THE INDI-
VIDUAL'S PROTECTED CLASS OR KNOWS THAT MEMBERS OF THE PROTECTED CLASS
REQUIRE EQUAL TREATMENT;
(B) THE ACT FAVORS OR ASSIGNS ADVANTAGE TO ONE PROTECTED CLASS OVER
ANOTHER PROTECTED CLASS; AND
(C) THE REASON FOR THE ACT DID NOT INCLUDE A DOCUMENTED OR OTHERWISE
VERIFIED ASSESSMENT OR EVALUATION OF MEMBERS OF BOTH THE FAVORED
PROTECTED CLASS AND THE UNFAVORED PROTECTED CLASS OR THE REASON FOR THE
ACT DID NOT JUSTIFY A PERSON OF ONE PROTECTED CLASS BEING FAVORED OVER A
PERSON OF ANOTHER PROTECTED CLASS.
28. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR A PERSON OR
AGENCY TO ENGAGE IN ACTS OF DISPARATE IMPACT. UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY
PRACTICE BY DISPARATE IMPACT OCCURS WHEN SUCH PERSON OR AGENCY:
(A) IDENTIFIES A SPECIFIC POLICY OR PRACTICE THAT FAVORS OR ASSIGNS
ADVANTAGE TO ONE PROTECTED CLASS OVER ANOTHER PROTECTED CLASS;
(B) ESTABLISHES ADVERSITY OR HARM TO A PROTECTED CLASS OR A MEMBER OF
A PROTECTED CLASS;
(C) ESTABLISHES A SIGNIFICANT DISPARITY BETWEEN A FAVORED PROTECTED
CLASS AND AN UNFAVORED PROTECTED CLASS; AND
(D) ESTABLISHES A CAUSAL CONNECTION, THAT THE POLICY OR PRACTICE
REASONABLY OR LOGICALLY LED, WHOLLY OR IN PART, TO THE ADVERSITY OR
HARM.
29. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR A PERSON OR
AGENCY TO ENGAGE IN ACTS OF UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE BY MALI-
CIOUS TREATMENT. UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE BY MALICIOUS TREATMENT
OCCURS WHEN:
(A) AN ACTOR'S USAGE OF DEROGATORY OR DEMEANING LANGUAGE RELATED TO A
PROTECTED STATUS OF THE COMPLAINANT OR EXECUTING A DEMEANING ACT AGAINST
THE PROTECTED STATUS OF THE COMPLAINANT BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER THE
ALLEGED ACT OF DISCRIMINATION WITHIN A TIME EQUAL TO THE LAWFUL STATUTE
OF LIMITATIONS FOR FILING A CIVIL SUIT AGAINST THE ACT;
(B) ADVERSITY OR HARM AS A RESULT OF SUCH LANGUAGE OR ACT IS ESTAB-
LISHED.
(C) CAUSAL CONNECTION, THAT THE ACT REASONABLY LED, WHOLLY OR IN PART,
TO ADVERSITY OR HARM IS ESTABLISHED.
30. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR A PUBLIC AGEN-
CY TO ENGAGE IN A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS WITHOUT A DOCUMENTED COMPETITIVE PROCESS THAT PROVIDED
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PERSONS WITHOUT FAVOR OR ADVANTAGE TO ANY PROTECTED
CLASS.
31. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR AN EMPLOYER TO
GIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TO A CANDIDATE OF ONE PROTECTED CLASS THAT
DOES NOT MEET A STATUTORY OR PUBLISHED MINIMUM OR REQUIRED QUALIFICATION
WHILE DENYING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TO A CANDIDATE OF A DIFFERENT
PROTECTED CLASS THAT MEETS THE SAME STATUTORY OR PUBLISHED MINIMUM OR
REQUIRED QUALIFICATION.
32. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR A PERSON WHO
RECEIVES A COMPLAINT OF DISCRIMINATION OR RETALIATION TO REFUSE TO ADJU-
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DICATE THE COMPLAINT OR OTHERWISE ADDRESS THE COMPLAINT FOR RELIEF
BECAUSE IT IS A COMPLAINT CLAIMING DISCRIMINATION OR RETALIATION.
33. THE FOLLOWING ACTS AND ONLY THE FOLLOWING ACTS SHALL BE EXEMPTIONS
AND EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND ANY OF THE LAWS
THAT SAID ARTICLE SUPPORTS AND PROTECTS:
(A) ACTS THAT SET FORTH IN WRITING AN INTENTION TO PROVIDE EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY TO A PROTECTED CLASS THAT HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN DENIED EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY.
(B) ACTS THAT SET FORTH IN WRITING AN INTENTION TO CORRECT UNLAWFUL
DISCRIMINATION FOR OR AGAINST A PROTECTED CLASS.
(C) ACTS THAT FOR WHICH NO POSSIBLE INFERENCE OF UNLAWFUL DISCRIMI-
NATION CAN BE ESTABLISHED BY DISPARATE TREATMENT EVIDENCE, DISPARATE
IMPACT EVIDENCE, MALICIOUS TREATMENT EVIDENCE OR ANY OTHER DIRECT OR
INDIRECT EVIDENCE.
§ 3. Section 292 of the executive law is amended by adding three new
subdivisions 42, 43 and 44 to read as follows:
42. THE TERM "REAL OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION", MEANS THE POSSESSION
OF A GOVERNMENTALLY OR PRIVATELY ISSUED CERTIFICATION, LICENSE, DIPLOMA,
OR DEGREE, OR A SCORED EXAMINATION OR ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR
ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR THE EMPLOYMENT POSITION.
43. THE TERM "LAWFUL PROTECTED STATUS ORIENTED CONTRACT" SHALL BE
DEFINED AS A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO PARTIES TO COMPENSATE
AN INDIVIDUAL FOR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES RELATED DIRECTLY TO THAT INDIVID-
UAL'S PROTECTED STATUS OR TO COMPENSATE A COMPANY BECAUSE OF THE COMPA-
NY'S STATUS AS A MINORITY OR WOMAN-OWNED ENTERPRISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO EMPLOYING TEST SUBJECTS BY RACE OR COLOR BECAUSE OF SCIENTIF-
IC STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF SUNTAN LOTION, EMPLOYING PHYSICAL EDUCATION
TEACHERS BY GENDER BECAUSE OF LOCKER ROOM SUPERVISION, EMPLOYING A LEAD-
ER OF A RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION BY CREED BECAUSE OF RELIGIOUS INTEGRITY,
AND PURCHASING FROM A MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OR A WOMAN-
OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE IN AN EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE OR
FEDERAL LAWS OR TO DIVERSIFY SPENDING PORTFOLIOS FAIRLY AMONGST THE
CITIZENRY.
44. THE TERM "SIGNIFICANT DISPARITY" SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED
TO THE FOLLOWING:
(A) A PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT.
(B) A PROTECTED CLASS BEING ADVANTAGED OR DISADVANTAGED WITH A RATIO
BEYOND 4:1 OR 1:4 WITHIN PROTECTED CLASS POPULATIONS FOR A SPECIFIC AND
REASONABLE MUNICIPAL AREA UTILIZING MUTUALLY AGREED UPON STATISTICS,
RELEVANT DATA SUPPLIED BY THE MUNICIPALITY, OR THE MOST RECENT CENSUS
DATA FOR SAID MUNICIPALITY.
(C) THE COMBINATION OF A PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE LESS THAN ONE
PERCENT AND A RATIO OF DISPROPORTIONALITY BEYOND 1:8 OR 8:1 AS SET FORTH
IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
§ 4. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3009-a to
read as follows:
§ 3009-A. HIRING OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS IN EDUCATION. 1. NO PERSON
SHALL BE APPOINTED TO A CERTIFICATED POSITION IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNLESS
THE POSITION WAS PUBLICLY ADVERTISED FOR A MINIMUM OF FOURTEEN CONSEC-
UTIVE DAYS WITHIN THE PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE
DATE OF APPOINTMENT. THE FOURTEEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS MAY ONLY BE REDUCED
TO SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS TO APPOINT A CLASSROOM TEACHER WITHIN THE
FOURTEEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF STUDENT ATTENDANCE IN AUGUST OR
SEPTEMBER.
2. NO PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED TO A CERTIFICATED POSITION IN A PUBLIC
SCHOOL WITHOUT HAVING APPLIED FOR THE CERTIFICATED POSITION IN RESPONSE
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TO A PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT OF THE CERTIFICATED POSITION ON OR BEFORE THE
PUBLISHED DEADLINE.
3. NO PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED TO A CERTIFICATED POSITION PRIOR TO A
SCHOOL-CONDUCTED EXAMINATION OR SCORED ASSESSMENT OF FITNESS OF AT LEAST
THREE DIFFERENT PERSONS FOR THE SPECIFIC CERTIFICATED POSITION. SUCH
EXAMINATIONS OR SCORED ASSESSMENTS OF FITNESS MAY BE, BUT ARE NOT LIMIT-
ED TO, ONE-TO-ONE INTERVIEWS, PANEL INTERVIEWS, CONTENT AREA EXAMINA-
TIONS, WRITING SAMPLES, DEMONSTRATION LESSONS, AND SAMPLE LESSON PLANS
WITH SIGNED RECORDS OF SUCH EXAMINATIONS OR SCORED ASSESSMENTS ALONG
WITH APPLICANT DOCUMENTS AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATE BEING PHYSICALLY FILED FOR
A MINIMUM OF SEVEN YEARS AND ELECTRONICALLY FILED PERMANENTLY. THE
THREE DIFFERENT PERSONS MAY BE REDUCED TO A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION OF
TWO PERSONS OR TO AN EXAMINATION OF ONE PERSON IF AND ONLY IF LESS THAN
THREE PERSONS APPLY TO A PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
NINE OF THIS SECTION.
4. NO PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED TO A CERTIFICATED POSITION WITHOUT
POSSESSING THE REQUISITE CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFICATED POSITION
ACCORDING TO COMMISSIONER REGULATIONS.
5. NO PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED TO A CERTIFICATED POSITION IN A PUBLIC
SCHOOL BECAUSE OF AFFINITY FOR OR ANIMUS AGAINST A RACE, CREED, COLOR,
NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTI-
TY OR EXPRESSION, OR DISABILITY, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO
HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, EXCEPT WHEN SUCH ACTIONS ARE
TAKEN TO CORRECT THE IMPACTS OF A DOCUMENTED UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY
PRACTICE.
6. THE NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR A CERTIFICATED POSITION
LOCATED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED A CIVIL RIGHT
FOR PERSONS WHO HOLD THE REQUISITE CERTIFICATION, ACCORDING TO COMMIS-
SIONER REGULATIONS, FOR THE CERTIFICATED POSITION.
7. APPOINTMENTS THAT PROMOTE TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES TO POSITIONS AS
PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES WITHOUT CONDUCTING A REQUIREMENT HEREIN ARE
STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
8. NO PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED TO A CERTIFICATED POSITION WITHOUT
CONDUCTING A REQUIREMENT OF THIS SECTION EXCEPT AS AN ACTING OR INTERIM
APPOINTMENT BECAUSE OF AN UNFORESEEN RESIGNATION, INCAPACITATION, DEATH
OR DUTIFUL REASSIGNMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE. SUCH APPOINTMENTS ARE LIMITED TO
ONE YEAR IN DURATION AND MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED, RENEWED OR EXTENDED.
9. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PUBLICLY ADVERTISED" SHALL MEAN
SOLICITED IN WRITING WITHOUT INTENTIONAL CONCEALMENT FROM ANY PERSON.
10. PERSONS APPOINTED TO CERTIFICATED POSITIONS OUTSIDE OF THE
REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE UNQUALIFIED FOR THE
APPOINTED CERTIFICATED POSITION FOR ALL PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER.
11. ANY PERSON WHO WAS QUALIFIED FOR AND NOT APPOINTED TO A CERTIF-
ICATED POSITION HAS A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR RESULTING DAMAGES AGAINST THE
SCHOOL, OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES THAT ENGAGED IN ANY VIOLATION OF SUBDIVI-
SIONS ONE THROUGH EIGHT OF THIS SECTION.
§ 5. Section 3009 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND SECTION THREE THOUSAND TEN OF
THIS CHAPTER, AN "UNQUALIFIED TEACHER" FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL CERTIFICATED
POSITION SHALL BE ANY PERSON WHO DOES NOT OR DID NOT MEET ALL OF THE
REQUIREMENTS TO BE APPOINTED TO SAID PUBLIC SCHOOL CERTIFICATED POSI-
TION.
§ 6. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3039 to read
as follows:
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§ 3039. DISCRIMINATION BASED ON AFFINITY FOR OR ANIMUS AGAINST A
PROTECTED CLASS IS PROHIBITED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
THE CONTRARY, NO BOARD OF EDUCATION IN ANY CITY, UNION FREE, COMMON OR
CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THIS STATE SHALL HEREAFTER PROHIBIT, PREVENT,
DISQUALIFY OR DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO IS PHYSICALLY AND
MENTALLY QUALIFIED FROM COMPETING, PARTICIPATING, OR REGISTERING FOR AN
EXAMINATION FOR OR FROM QUALIFYING FOR, A POSITION LICENSED OR CERTIF-
ICATED BY THE DEPARTMENT, OR BE EXCLUDED FROM AND DENIED EQUAL EMPLOY-
MENT OPPORTUNITY, OR PENALIZED IN A FINAL RATING BY REASON OF HIS OR HER
MEMBERSHIP IN A PROTECTED CLASS OR RETALIATED AGAINST AFTER HE OR SHE
FORMALLY ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION. ANY SUCH RULE, REQUIREMENT, RESOLUTION,
REGULATION, PENALIZATION, EXCLUSION, DENIAL, DISCRIMINATION OR RETALI-
ATION OF SUCH BOARD OR ITS EMPLOYEES SHALL BE VOID. NOTHING CONTAINED IN
THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT SUCH BOARD FROM ADOPTING REASONABLE REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR POSITIONS, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH POSITIONS
ARE ALREADY LIMITED AND PRESCRIBED BY LAW. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS
SECTION SHALL PREVENT ACTION TO CORRECT THE IMPACTS OF DOCUMENTED UNLAW-
FUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE.
§ 7. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 296 of the executive
law, as separately amended by chapters 202 and 748 of the laws of 2022,
is amended to read as follows:
(a) For an employer or licensing agency[, because of an individual's]
TO REFUSE TO HIRE OR EMPLOY OR TO BAR OR TO DISCHARGE FROM EMPLOYMENT AN
INDIVIDUAL, OR TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL IN COMPENSATION OR
IN TERMS, CONDITIONS OR PRIVILEGES OF EMPLOYMENT, OR TO DENY AN INDIVID-
UAL THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION, BECAUSE
OF MALICIOUS TREATMENT, DISPARATE TREATMENT OR DISPARATE IMPACT ACCORD-
ING TO age, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immi-
gration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mili-
tary status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics,
familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic
violence, OR PREVIOUS CONDITION OF SERVITUDE to refuse to hire or employ
or to bar or to discharge from employment such individual or to discrim-
inate against such individual in compensation or in terms, conditions or
privileges of employment.
§ 8. Subdivision 2 of section 40-c of the civil rights law, as amended
by chapter 8 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
2. No person shall, because of AGE, race, creed, color, national
origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, PREDISPOSING GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS, FAMILIAL STATUS,
STATUS AS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PREVIOUS CONDITION OF SERVI-
TUDE, or disability, as such term is defined in section two hundred
ninety-two of the executive law, be subjected to any discrimination in
his or her civil rights, [or] to any harassment, as defined in section
240.25 of the penal law, OR TO ANY FORM OF VICTIMIZATION, AS DEFINED IN
ARTICLES ONE HUNDRED TWENTY, TWO HUNDRED FORTY, TWO HUNDRED FORTY-ONE,
TWO HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OR FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW in
the exercise thereof, by any other person or by any firm, corporation or
institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state.
§ 9. Section 40-d of the civil rights law, as amended by chapter 191
of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows:
§ 40-d. Penalty for violation. Any person who shall violate any of the
provisions of the foregoing section, or subdivision three of section
240.30 or section 240.31 of the penal law, or who shall aid or incite
the violation of any of said provisions shall for each and every
violation thereof be liable to a penalty of not less than one [hundred]
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THOUSAND dollars nor more than five [hundred] THOUSAND dollars, to be
recovered by the person aggrieved thereby in any court of competent
jurisdiction in the county in which the defendant shall reside. In addi-
tion, any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the forego-
ing section shall be deemed guilty of a class A misdemeanor. At or
before the commencement of any action under this section, notice thereof
shall be served upon the attorney general.
§ 10. Subdivision 2-b of section 3813 of the education law, as amended
by chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
2-b. Except as provided in subdivision two of this section and,
notwithstanding any other provision of law providing a longer period of
time in which to commence an action or special proceeding, no action or
special proceeding shall be commenced against any entity specified in
subdivision one of this section more than one year after the cause of
action arose; provided, however, that nothing contained in this subdivi-
sion shall PERTAIN TO CIVIL RIGHTS OR HUMAN RIGHTS CAUSES OF ACTION OR
be deemed to modify or supersede any provision of law specifying a
shorter period of time in which to commence an action or special
proceeding against any such entity. For purposes of this subdivision, a
cause of action against the school district of residence for reimburse-
ment of tuition costs incurred pursuant to subdivision four of section
thirty-two hundred two of this chapter by the school district in which a
family home at board is located shall arise as of the date payment for
the amount claimed was denied.
§ 11. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 297-a to
read as follows:
§ 297-A. TOLLING. STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS FOR FILING CAUSES OF ACTION
ACCORDING TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE TOLLED FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME A CIVIL
RIGHTS OR HUMAN RIGHTS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY INVESTIGATES AND MAKES
CONCLUSIONS ABOUT ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, MEASURED FROM THE
DAY A COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN WRITING TO THE DAY OF THE CONCLUSION WAS
ISSUED IN WRITING.
§ 12. The civil rights law is amended by adding two new sections 49
and 49-a to read as follows:
§ 49. CAUSE OF ACTION. ANY PERSON WHO IS QUALIFIED FOR A PUBLIC
CONTRACT WHO HAS BEEN DEPRIVED OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO THE PUBLIC
CONTRACT SHALL HAVE A CAUSE OF ACTION BASED ON THE DEPRIVATION THEREOF.
§ 49-A. TOLLING. STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS FOR FILING CAUSES OF ACTION
ACCORDING TO ARTICLE FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE TOLLED FOR THE LENGTH
OF TIME A CIVIL RIGHTS OR HUMAN RIGHTS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY INVESTI-
GATES AND MAKES CONCLUSIONS ABOUT ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLE FOUR OF
THIS CHAPTER, MEASURED FROM THE DAY A COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN WRITING TO
THE DAY OF THE CONCLUSION WAS ISSUED IN WRITING.
§ 13. This act shall take effect immediately.