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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Mar 20, 2019 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S4684
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations 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-S4684 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §292, Exec L
2019-S4684 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4684 SPONSOR: GIANARIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the definition of the term "educational institution" and unlawful discrimi- natory practices for educational institutions PURPOSE: To provide protections under the state human rights law in all educa- tional settings. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 292 of the executive law adding a new subdivi- sion 36 defining "educational institution" Section 2 amends subdivision 4 of section 296 of the executive law clar- ifying language about the applicability of the human rights law.
2019-S4684 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4684 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 20, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the definition of the term "educational institution" and unlawful discriminatory practices for educational institutions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 292 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 36 to read as follows: 36. THE TERM "EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN: (A) ANY SCHOOL, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION E OF SECTION TWO-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW; (B) ANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION C OF SECTION TWO-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW; (C) ANY PUBLIC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; OR (D) ANY EDUCATION CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION WHICH HOLDS ITSELF OUT TO THE PUBLIC TO BE NON-SECTARIAN AND EXEMPT FROM TAXATION PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE FOUR OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW. § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 296 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 8 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: 4. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for an [education corporation or association which holds itself out to the public to be non-sectarian and exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of article four of the real property tax law] EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION to deny the use of its facilities to any person otherwise qualified, or to permit the harassment of any student or applicant, by reason of his race, color, religion, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, age or marital status, except that any such institution which establishes or maintains a policy of educating persons of one sex exclusively may admit students of only one sex. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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