Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to ways and means |
Jun 16, 2017 |
print number 7274a |
Jun 16, 2017 |
amend and recommit to ways and means |
Jun 15, 2017 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Apr 17, 2017 |
referred to governmental operations |
Assembly Bill A7274A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BARRON
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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Pamela Harris
J. Gary Pretlow
Tremaine Wright
Luis R. Sepúlveda
multi-Sponsors
Herman D. Farrell
2017-A7274 - Details
2017-A7274 - Summary
Relates to acknowledging the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the city of New York and the state of New York; establishing the commission to study reparations for African-Americans and to recommend remedies to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, the impact of these forces on living African-Americans and to make recommendations on appropriate remedies; makes an appropriation therefor; and provides for the repeal of such provisions.
2017-A7274 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7274 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BARRON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery in the city of New York and the state of New York; to establish the Commission to Study Reparations for African-Am- ericans and to Recommend Remedies, to examine the institution of slav- ery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimi- nation against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans and to make recommendations on appropriate remedies; making an appropriation therefor; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Repara- tions commission on slavery in New York state; a study and call for remedies act". § 2. Legislative intent. Contrary to what many people believe, slav- ery was not just a southern institution. Prior to the American Revo- lution, there were more enslaved Africans in New York City than in any other city except Charleston, South Carolina. During this period, slaves accounted for 20% of the population of New York and approximately 40% of colonial New York's households owned slaves. These slaves were an inte- gral part of the population which settled and developed what we now know as the state of New York. The first slaves arrived in New Amsterdam, a Dutch settlement estab- lished at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, around 1627. These enslaved Africans did not belong to individuals, but worked for the Dutch West India Company. The Dutch East India Company had established Fort Amsterdam, a fortification located on the southern tip of the island of Manhattan, for the purpose of defending the company's fur trade operations in the North River, now known as the Hudson River. In 1624, New Amsterdam became a provincial extension of the Dutch Republic and it was designated the capital of the province in 1625.
co-Sponsors
J. Gary Pretlow
Tremaine Wright
Luis R. Sepúlveda
Inez E. Dickens
2017-A7274A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-A7274A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to acknowledging the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the city of New York and the state of New York; establishing the commission to study reparations for African-Americans and to recommend remedies to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, the impact of these forces on living African-Americans and to make recommendations on appropriate remedies; makes an appropriation therefor; and provides for the repeal of such provisions.
2017-A7274A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7274--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BARRON, HARRIS, PRETLOW, WRIGHT, SEPULVEDA, DICK- ENS, AUBRY, WALKER, BLAKE, WILLIAMS, RICHARDSON, CRESPO, SOLAGES, PICHARDO, ARROYO, RODRIGUEZ, MOSLEY, PEOPLES-STOKES, COOK, RIVERA, DE LA ROSA, PERRY, VANEL, TITUS, HYNDMAN, HOOPER, CAHILL, GANTT, JEAN-PIERRE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FARRELL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery in the city of New York and the state of New York; to establish the Commission to Study Reparations for African-Am- ericans and to Recommend Remedies, to examine the institution of slav- ery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimi- nation against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans and to make recommendations on appropriate remedies; making an appropriation therefor; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Repara- tions commission on slavery in New York state; a study and call for remedies act". § 2. Legislative intent. Contrary to what many people believe, slav- ery was not just a southern institution. Prior to the American Revo- lution, there were more enslaved Africans in New York City than in any other city except Charleston, South Carolina. During this period, slaves accounted for 20% of the population of New York and approximately 40% of colonial New York's households owned slaves. These slaves were an inte- gral part of the population which settled and developed what we now know as the state of New York. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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