Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Jan 26, 2017 |
referred to governmental operations |
Assembly Bill A3087
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DENDEKKER
Archive: Last 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
2017-A3087 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-A3087 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3087 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 26, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to unlawful discriminato- ry practices by government agencies relating to persons with attention deficit disorders THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 296-d to read as follows: § 296-D. UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RELATING TO PERSONS WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "GOVERNMENT AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, OFFICE, AGENCY, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC CORPORATION OF THE STATE OR A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE GOVERNMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENTALITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. (B) "ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AND ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER. 2. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR A GOVERNMENT AGENCY EMPLOYER TO DENY EMPLOYMENT TO A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE SOLELY ON THE BASIS THAT SUCH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AND HAS BEEN TREATED FOR SUCH DISORDER WITH PSYCHO-STIMULANTS, SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBI- TORS, ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND/OR OTHER DRUGS PRESCRIBED FOR SUCH DISORDERS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSON HAS NOT TAKEN SUCH MEDICATION FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF SUCH EMPLOYMENT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08453-01-7
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