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Assembly Actions -
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| Feb 16, 2010 |
print number 3932a |
| Feb 16, 2010 |
amend and recommit to codes |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to codes |
| Apr 06, 2009 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S3932
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
Bill Amendments
2009-S3932 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Civil Rights Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §79-n, Civ Rts L
2009-S3932 - Summary
Provides that no professional sporting competition or event shall be permitted, if such event is sponsored by an organization or sports governing body where in the year prior to such competition, such organization excluded players or teams based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity or national origin.
2009-S3932 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3932
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to prohibiting
certain professional sporting competitions or events in New York state
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To prohibit discrimination by banning sporting events in New York that
sanction anti-discrimination behavior.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "equal playing field
act." The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-n. No
professional sporting competition, contest or event shall be permitted
in New York state that is sponsored or sanctioned by an organization
or sports governing body where in the year prior to such New York
State competition, contest or event any other professional sporting
competition, contest or event sponsored or sanctioned by such
organization or sports governing body excluded players or teams based
on race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, citizenship or
national origin.
JUSTIFICATION :
Dubai's decision to deny a visa to Shahar Peer solely on the basis of
her religion and nationality and the debate over whether a visa should
2009-S3932 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3932
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 6, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to prohibiting certain
professional sporting competitions or events in New York state
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 "equal playing field act".
S 2. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-n to
read as follows:
S 79-N. PROFESSIONAL SPORTING COMPETITIONS OR EVENTS. NO PROFESSIONAL
SPORTING COMPETITION, CONTEST OR EVENT SHALL BE PERMITTED IN NEW YORK
STATE THAT IS SPONSORED OR SANCTIONED BY AN ORGANIZATION OR SPORTS
GOVERNING BODY WHERE IN THE YEAR PRIOR TO SUCH NEW YORK STATE COMPETI-
TION, CONTEST OR EVENT ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL SPORTING COMPETITION,
CONTEST OR EVENT SPONSORED OR SANCTIONED BY SUCH ORGANIZATION OR SPORTS
GOVERNING BODY EXCLUDED PLAYERS OR TEAMS BASED ON RACE, RELIGION, SEXUAL
ORIENTATION, ETHNICITY, CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.
S 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2009.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09548-02-9
2009-S3932A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Civil Rights Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §79-n, Civ Rts L
2009-S3932A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that no professional sporting competition or event shall be permitted, if such event is sponsored by an organization or sports governing body where in the year prior to such competition, such organization excluded players or teams based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity or national origin.
2009-S3932A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3932A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to prohibiting
certain professional sporting competitions or events in New York state
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To prohibit discrimination by banning sporting events in New York that
sanction anti-discrimination behavior.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "equal playing field
act." The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-n. No
professional sporting competition, contest or event shall be permitted
in New York state that is sponsored or sanctioned by an organization
or sports governing body where in the year prior to such New York
State competition, contest or event any other professional sporting
competition, contest or event sponsored or sanctioned by such
organization or sports governing body excluded players or teams based
on race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, citizenship or
national origin.
JUSTIFICATION :
Dubai's decision to deny a visa to Shahar Peer solely on the basis of
her religion and nationality and the debate over whether a visa should
2009-S3932A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3932--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 6, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to
the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to prohibiting certain
professional sporting competitions or events in New York state
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 "equal playing field act".
S 2. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-n to
read as follows:
S 79-N. PROFESSIONAL SPORTING COMPETITIONS OR EVENTS. NO PROFESSIONAL
SPORTING COMPETITION, CONTEST OR EVENT SHALL BE PERMITTED IN NEW YORK
STATE THAT IS SPONSORED OR SANCTIONED BY AN ORGANIZATION OR SPORTS
GOVERNING BODY WHERE IN THE YEAR PRIOR TO SUCH NEW YORK STATE COMPETI-
TION, CONTEST OR EVENT ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL SPORTING COMPETITION,
CONTEST OR EVENT SPONSORED OR SANCTIONED BY SUCH ORGANIZATION OR SPORTS
GOVERNING BODY EXCLUDED PLAYERS OR TEAMS BASED ON RACE, RELIGION, SEXUAL
ORIENTATION, ETHNICITY, CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.
S 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2010.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09548-04-0
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