Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to governmental operations |
Jun 14, 2019 |
print number 7374a |
Jun 14, 2019 |
amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations |
Apr 29, 2019 |
referred to governmental operations |
Assembly Bill A7374A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
NIOU
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
2019-A7374 - Details
2019-A7374 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7374 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 29, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NIOU -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a pilot program to create a legal hotline for complainants of workplace sexual harassment 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 75 to read as follows: § 75. LEGAL HOTLINE FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT PILOT PROGRAM. 1. THE ATTOR- NEY GENERAL SHALL ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO CREATE A LEGAL HOTLINE FOR COMPLAINANTS OF WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT. THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. 2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL RECRUIT ATTORNEYS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. ATTORNEYS WILL NOT BE COMMITTED TO REPRESENTING ANY SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINANTS THAT THEY ADVISE THROUGH THE PROGRAM. 3. THE LEGAL HOTLINE FOR COMPLAINANTS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE VIA A TOLL- FREE PHONE NUMBER THAT OPERATES, AT A MINIMUM, FROM 9 A.M.-5 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 4. WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINANTS SHALL CALL THE HOTLINE AND DESCRIBE THEIR PROBLEM TO AN INTAKE COUNSELOR, WHO SHALL REFER THE COMPLAINANT TO AN APPROPRIATE AND AVAILABLE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY. AFTER THE REFERRAL, THE ATTORNEY SHALL CONTACT AND ADVISE THE COMPLAINANT. 5. ALL COSTS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE PAID FOR BY THE NEW YORK INTEREST ON LAWYER ACCOUNT FUND, PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-V OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10062-01-9
2019-A7374A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A7374A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7374--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 29, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NIOU -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a toll free hotline for complainants of workplace sexual harassment THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 295 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 17 to read as follows: 17. TO ESTABLISH A TOLL FREE HOTLINE TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLAINTS OF WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT COUNSEL AND ASSISTANCE. THE DIVISION SHALL OPERATE THIS HOTLINE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS HOTLINE IN ORDER TO ENSURE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOTLINE, INCLUDING BY WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO ENSURE THAT INFORMATION ON THE HOTLINE IS INCLUDED IN ANY MATE- RIALS EMPLOYERS MUST POST OR PROVIDE TO EMPLOYEES REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT. THE DIVISION WILL WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING ATTORNEYS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCI- ATION, TO RECRUIT ATTORNEYS THAT SHALL PROVIDE PRO BONO ASSISTANCE AND COUNSEL TO INDIVIDUALS THAT CONTACT THE HOTLINE. ATTORNEYS WILL NOT BE COMMITTED TO REPRESENTING ANY SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINANTS THAT THEY ADVISE THROUGH THE HOTLINE. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10062-03-9
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