Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Jan 11, 2023 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S1276
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 36th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 20th Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2023-S1276 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7096
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §755, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S4687
2011-2012: S968
2013-2014: S3358
2015-2016: S2192
2017-2018: S3352
2019-2020: S2193
2021-2022: S3358
2023-S1276 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1276 SPONSOR: BAILEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to the manner through which enforcement proceedings are brought PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to ensure that persons illegally discrimi- nated against by a public employer due to a prior criminal conviction unrelated to the employment sought is able to seek redress with the Division of Human Rights. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the correction law to establish that the provisions of Article 23-A of the correction law are enforceable by the Division of Human Rights when a person is illegally discriminated against by a public employer. Section two of the bill is the effective date.
2023-S1276 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1276 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the manner through which enforcement proceedings are brought THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 755 of the correction law, as added by chapter 931 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows: § 755. Enforcement. [1. In relation to actions by public agencies, the provisions of this article shall be enforceable by a proceeding brought pursuant to article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules. 2. In relation to actions by private employers, the] THE provisions of this article shall be enforceable by the division of human rights pursu- ant to the powers and procedures set forth in article fifteen of the executive law, and, concurrently, by the New York city commission on human rights; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHT OF A PERSON TO PURSUE ANY LEGAL REMEDY AVAILABLE UNDER ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR ANY OTHER APPLI- CABLE PROVISION OF LAW. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04403-01-3
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