Assembly Bill A272

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to equality of rights and protection against discrimination

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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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2019-A272 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 1 §11, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9584
2021-2022: A760

2019-A272 - Summary

Relates to equality of rights and protection against discrimination.

2019-A272 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    272
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Judiciary
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing amendments to section 11 of article 1 of the constitution,  in
   relation to equality of rights and protection against discrimination
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 11 of article
 1 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   §  11.  [No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of
 this state or any subdivision thereof. No person shall, because of race,
 color, creed or religion, be subjected to any discrimination in  his  or
 her  civil  rights  by  any other person or by any firm, corporation, or
 institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state.]
 EQUALITY OF RIGHTS SHALL NOT BE DENIED  OR  ABRIDGED  BECAUSE  OF  RACE,
 COLOR,  CREED,  RELIGION,  NATIONAL ORIGIN, CITIZENSHIP, MARITAL STATUS,
 AGE, GENDER, SEX, PREGNANCY,  SEXUAL  ORIENTATION,  GENDER  IDENTITY  OR
 EXPRESSION,  MILITARY STATUS, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, OTHER IMMU-
 TABLE OR ASCRIPTIVE CHARACTERISTIC, OR LIKE GROUNDS FOR  DISCRIMINATION,
 EXCLUSION,  OR  DISADVANTAGE, BY ANY OTHER PERSON OR BY ANY FIRM, CORPO-
 RATION, OR INSTITUTION, OR BY THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY OR SUBDIVISION  OF
 THE STATE.
   EQUAL RIGHTS FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION EXTEND TO EVERY PERSON WHOSE
 PROTECTION AGAINST PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DISCRIMINATION IS NEEDED TO ENSURE
 AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY WITH EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONAL FULFILLMENT AND
 RESPECT FOR EVERYONE IN NEW YORK IN ALL THEIR DIVERSITY.
   NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE USED TO INVALIDATE A LAW, PROGRAM, OR ACTIVITY
 THAT  IS  PROTECTED  OR  REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION. TO THE EXTENT THAT
 ENFORCEMENT OF ANY PART OF THIS SECTION IS FINALLY DECLARED  INVALID  AS
 PREEMPTED  BY  FEDERAL  LAW,  WHETHER  ON  CONSTITUTIONAL  OR  STATUTORY
 GROUNDS, OR FINALLY DETERMINED TO RESULT IN A LOSS OF  FEDERAL  FUNDING,
 THE  STATE  MAY BY LAW PROVIDE THAT THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SECTION WILL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2019-A272A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 1 §11, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9584
2021-2022: A760

2019-A272A - Summary

Relates to equality of rights and protection against discrimination.

2019-A272A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  272--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT,  OTIS,  SIMOTAS  -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing amendments to section 11 of article 1 of the constitution,  in
   relation to equality of rights and protection against discrimination
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 11 of article
 1 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   §  11.  [No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of
 this state or any subdivision thereof.]  No  person  shall,  because  of
 race,  color,  ETHNICITY,  NATIONALITY,  NATIONAL  ORIGIN, SEX INCLUDING
 PREGNANCY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OR  EXPRESSION,  DISA-
 BILITY,  AGE, creed or religion, OR LIKE GROUNDS USED TO DEPRIVE A CLASS
 OF THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK OF THEIR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY A FULL AND
 PRODUCTIVE LIFE, be subjected to any discrimination in OR TO ANY  DENIAL
 OR ABRIDGMENT OF his or her EQUAL civil rights by any other person or by
 any  firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency or
 subdivision of the state.  THE WORDS "CIVIL RIGHTS" MEAN ANY LEGAL RIGHT
 THAT IMPACTS SUCH EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
   THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PRECLUDE BONA  FIDE  QUALIFICA-
 TIONS  FOR  A JOB, POSITION, BENEFIT OR SERVICE IN A PARTICULAR CAPACITY
 IF AUTHORIZED BY LAW WITH RESPECT TO DISABILITY, AGE OR RELIGION OR  ANY
 LEGAL  REQUIREMENT OF REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WITH RESPECT TO DISABILI-
 TY, PREGNANCY OR RELIGIOUS PRACTICE OR  TO  INVALIDATE  OR  PREVENT  THE
 ADOPTION  OF  ANY  LAW,  REGULATION, PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY THAT HAS AS ITS
 OBJECT THE AMELIORATION  OF  CONDITIONS  OF  HISTORICALLY  DISADVANTAGED
 INDIVIDUALS  OR  COMMUNITIES,  INCLUDING  THOSE  THIS  SECTION  PROTECTS
 AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN OR ANY DENIAL OR  ABRIDGMENT  OF  EQUAL  CIVIL
 RIGHTS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2019-A272B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 1 §11, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9584
2021-2022: A760

2019-A272B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to equality of rights and protection against discrimination.

2019-A272B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  272--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT, OTIS, SIMOTAS, CRESPO, QUART, LENTOL,
   NIOU, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Judici-
   ary  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from  said
   committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
   ted to said committee
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing amendments to section 11 of article 1 of the constitution,  in
   relation to equality of rights and protection against discrimination
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 11 of article
 1 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   §  11.  (A) No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws
 of this state or any subdivision thereof. No person  shall,  because  of
 race,  color,  ETHNICITY,  NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, creed [or],
 religion, OR SEX INCLUDING PREGNANCY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTI-
 TY OR EXPRESSION, be subjected to any discrimination in OR TO ANY DENIAL
 OR ABRIDGMENT OF his or her EQUAL civil rights by any other person or by
 any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency  or
 subdivision  of  the state. THE WORDS "CIVIL RIGHTS" MEAN ANY RIGHT THAT
 IMPACTS THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK TO  ENJOY  A
 FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE.
   (B) THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO:
   (1)  PRECLUDE BONA FIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A JOB, POSITION, BENEFIT OR
 SERVICE IN A PARTICULAR CAPACITY IF AUTHORIZED BY LAW  WITH  RESPECT  TO
 DISABILITY OR AGE; OR
   (2)  PRECLUDE  REASONABLE  ACCOMMODATION WITH RESPECT TO DISABILITY OR
 PREGNANCY; OR
   (3) PRECLUDE A PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT HAS  A  POLICY  OF
 EDUCATING  STUDENTS  OF  ONE SEX OR RELIGION FROM LIMITING ENROLLMENT TO
 THAT SEX OR RELIGION IF SO AUTHORIZED BY LAW; OR
   (4) MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION THREE OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

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