Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 15, 2020 |
held for consideration in labor |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to labor |
May 28, 2019 |
referred to labor |
Assembly Bill A7891
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LIPETRI
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
2019-A7891 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Labor
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §742, Lab L
2019-A7891 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7891 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 28, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LiPETRI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to retaliation against employees for using a firearm in self-defense in the course of employ- ment 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 742 to read as follows: § 742. PROHIBITION; EMPLOYEE PENALIZED FOR USING A FIREARM. 1. DEFI- NITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT SPECIFICALLY INDICATES OTHERWISE: (A) "EMPLOYEE" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PERFORMS SERVICES FOR AND UNDER THE CONTROL AND DIRECTION OF AN EMPLOYER FOR WAGES OR OTHER REMUNERA- TION. (B) "EMPLOYER" MEANS ANY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, INSTITUTION, CORPORATION, OR ASSOCIATION THAT EMPLOYS ONE OR MORE EMPLOYEES. (C) "LAW, RULE OR REGULATION" INCLUDES ANY DULY ENACTED STATUTE OR ORDINANCE OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL STATUTE OR ORDINANCE. (D) "RETALIATORY PERSONNEL ACTION" MEANS THE DISCHARGE, SUSPENSION OR DEMOTION OF AN EMPLOYEE, OR OTHER ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION TAKEN AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. 2. PROHIBITIONS. AN EMPLOYER SHALL NOT TAKE ANY RETALIATORY PERSONNEL ACTION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE BECAUSE SUCH EMPLOYEE USES A FIREARM, FOR WHICH THE EMPLOYEE HAS A CONCEAL CARRY PERMIT, IN SELF-DEFENSE IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT ON A PERPETRATOR DURING THE COURSE OF A CRIME. 3. VIOLATION; REMEDY. (A) AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A RETALIATORY PERSONNEL ACTION IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION MAY INSTITUTE A CIVIL ACTION IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION FOR RELIEF AS SET EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11572-01-9
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