Assembly Actions -
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Apr 04, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 03, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 02, 2024 |
1st report cal.766 |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to investigations and government operations returned to senate died in assembly |
May 30, 2023 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 22, 2023 |
ordered to third reading cal.1102 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Mar 13, 2023 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 06, 2023 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S5465
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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) 34th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2023-S5465 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§292 & 296, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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2023-S5465 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5465 SPONSOR: JACKSON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting employers from discriminating against individuals based on such individual's status as a caregiver PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is to provide protections for caregivers under the Human Rights Law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new subdivision 42 to Section 292 of the Executive Law to define the terms "caregiver" and "care recipient." Section 2 amends subdivision 1 of Section 296 of the Executive Law to provide that employers or licensing agencies shall not discriminate against an individual on the basis of their status as a caregiver.
2023-S5465 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5465 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 6, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. JACKSON, FERNANDEZ, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi- gations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting employers from discriminating against individuals based on such individual's status as a caregiver THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 292 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 42 to read as follows: 42. THE TERM "CAREGIVER" SHALL INCLUDE THE FAMILY MEMBER OR OTHER NATURAL PERSON WHO NORMALLY PROVIDES THE DAILY CARE OR SUPERVISION OF A CARE RECIPIENT, OR ANY FAMILY MEMBER OR OTHER NATURAL PERSON WHO CONTRIBUTES TO AND IS INVOLVED IN THE CARETAKING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUCH CARE RECIPIENT. SUCH CAREGIVER MAY, BUT NEED NOT, RESIDE IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD AS THE CARE RECIPIENT. "CARE RECIPIENT" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO IS UNABLE TO ATTEND TO HIS OR HER DAILY NEEDS WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OR REGULAR SUPERVISION OF A CAREGIVER DUE TO MENTAL OR PHYS- ICAL IMPAIRMENT. SUCH DEFINITION SHALL INCLUDE PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE WHO SUFFER FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT. SUCH DEFI- NITION SHALL NOT INCLUDE PERSONS PERFORMING CARETAKING SERVICES IN THE CAPACITY OF EMPLOYMENT AS A DOMESTIC WORKER AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN OF SECTION TWO OF THE LABOR LAW. § 2. 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 age, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, [or] status as a victim of domestic violence, OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07398-01-3
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