Senate Bill S3791A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the prohibition of discrimination based on an individual's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S3791 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A566
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §203-e, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6578, A8769
2015-2016: S2709, A1142
2019-2020: S660, A584

2017-S3791 - Summary

Relates to the prohibition of discrimination based on an individual's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making.

2017-S3791 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3791 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3791
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KRUEGER, AVELLA, BAILEY, CARLUCCI, DILAN, HOYLMAN,
   MONTGOMERY, PARKER, PERALTA, PERKINS, RIVERA, SAVINO,  SERRANO,  SQUA-
   DRON,  STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
   be committed to the Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to discrimination based on an
   employee's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The labor law is amended by adding a new section 203-e to
 read as follows:
   § 203-E. PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON  AN  EMPLOYEE'S  OR  A
 DEPENDENT'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DECISION MAKING. 1. AN EMPLOYER SHALL BE
 PROHIBITED  FROM  ACCESSING AN EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL INFORMATION REGARDING
 THE EMPLOYEE'S OR THE EMPLOYEE'S DEPENDENT'S REPRODUCTIVE  HEALTH  DECI-
 SION MAKING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DECISION TO USE OR ACCESS
 A  PARTICULAR  DRUG,  DEVICE  OR  MEDICAL SERVICE WITHOUT THE EMPLOYEE'S
 PRIOR INFORMED AFFIRMATIVE WRITTEN CONSENT.
   2. AN EMPLOYER SHALL NOT:
   (A) DISCRIMINATE NOR TAKE ANY RETALIATORY PERSONNEL ACTION AGAINST  AN
 EMPLOYEE  WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION, TERMS, CONDITIONS, OR PRIVILEGES
 OF EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF OR ON THE BASIS OF  THE  EMPLOYEE'S  OR  DEPEN-
 DENT'S  REPRODUCTIVE  HEALTH DECISION MAKING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO, A DECISION TO USE OR ACCESS A PARTICULAR  DRUG,  DEVICE  OR  MEDICAL
 SERVICE; OR
   (B)  REQUIRE  AN  EMPLOYEE  TO  SIGN  A WAIVER OR OTHER DOCUMENT WHICH
 PURPORTS TO DENY AN EMPLOYEE THE RIGHT TO MAKE  THEIR  OWN  REPRODUCTIVE
 HEALTH  CARE  DECISIONS,  INCLUDING USE OF A PARTICULAR DRUG, DEVICE, OR
 MEDICAL SERVICE.
   3. AN EMPLOYER THAT PROVIDES AN EMPLOYEE  HANDBOOK  TO  ITS  EMPLOYEES
 MUST  INCLUDE  IN  THE  HANDBOOK  NOTICE OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
 UNDER THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S3791A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A566
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §203-e, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6578, A8769
2015-2016: S2709, A1142
2019-2020: S660, A584

2017-S3791A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the prohibition of discrimination based on an individual's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making.

2017-S3791A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3791A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3791--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KRUEGER, AVELLA, BAILEY, CARLUCCI, DILAN, HOYLMAN,
   MONTGOMERY, PARKER, PERALTA, RIVERA, SANDERS, SAVINO,  SERRANO,  SQUA-
   DRON,  STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
   be committed to the Committee on Labor -- reported favorably from said
   committee and committed to the Committee  on  Insurance  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to discrimination based on an
   employee's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section  203-e  to
 read as follows:
   §  203-E.  PROHIBITION  OF  DISCRIMINATION BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S OR A
 DEPENDENT'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DECISION MAKING. 1. AN EMPLOYER SHALL BE
 PROHIBITED FROM ACCESSING AN EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL  INFORMATION  REGARDING
 THE  EMPLOYEE'S  OR THE EMPLOYEE'S DEPENDENT'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DECI-
 SION MAKING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DECISION TO USE OR ACCESS
 A PARTICULAR DRUG, DEVICE OR  MEDICAL  SERVICE  WITHOUT  THE  EMPLOYEE'S
 PRIOR INFORMED AFFIRMATIVE WRITTEN CONSENT.
   2. AN EMPLOYER SHALL NOT:
   (A)  DISCRIMINATE NOR TAKE ANY RETALIATORY PERSONNEL ACTION AGAINST AN
 EMPLOYEE WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION, TERMS, CONDITIONS, OR  PRIVILEGES
 OF  EMPLOYMENT  BECAUSE  OF  OR ON THE BASIS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S OR DEPEN-
 DENT'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DECISION MAKING, INCLUDING, BUT  NOT  LIMITED
 TO,  A  DECISION  TO  USE OR ACCESS A PARTICULAR DRUG, DEVICE OR MEDICAL
 SERVICE; OR
   (B) REQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE TO SIGN  A  WAIVER  OR  OTHER  DOCUMENT  WHICH
 PURPORTS  TO  DENY  AN EMPLOYEE THE RIGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWN REPRODUCTIVE
 HEALTH CARE DECISIONS, INCLUDING USE OF A PARTICULAR  DRUG,  DEVICE,  OR
 MEDICAL SERVICE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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