NY State Senate Bill 2019-S7201

Senate Bill S7201

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a statewide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding of diversity

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 28, 2020	committed to rules
Feb 03, 2020	advanced to third reading
Jan 29, 2020	2nd report cal.
Jan 28, 2020	1st report cal.317
Jan 23, 2020	print number 7201a
Jan 23, 2020	amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
Jan 10, 2020	referred to investigations and government operations

Votes

- Jan 28, 2020 - Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote
  S7201
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote: Jan 28, 2020
      
      aye (6)
      
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      Carlucci
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
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      aye wr (1)
      
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Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

co-Sponsors

2019-S7201 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §294-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S123

2019-S7201 - Summary

Establishes a statewide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding of diversity.

2019-S7201 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7201

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a state-
wide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding
of diversity

 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a state-
wide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding
of diversity

 
PURPOSE:

To create a statewide campaign for acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and
understanding of diversity.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new section 294-e to the executive law in creating a
statewide campaign for acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understand-
ing of diversity. Specifically the division shall develop and implement
a statewide campaign to increase awareness and promote the acceptance,
inclusion, tolerance and understanding of the diversity of the people of
New York including diversity based on religion, race, color, creed, sex,
ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression. During the development and implementation the
division shall adopt as its purpose the combating of bias, hatred and
discrimination in all their forms and the prevention of discrimination
based on religion, race, color, creed, sex, ethnicity, national origin,
age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.  The
division shall coordinate and cooperate with public and private sources,
seek alternative funding sources, and use all forms of media to get out
the message, as well as being responsible for making information avail-
able on their website.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Hate has no place here. This legislation creates a statewide campaign
for acceptance, inclusion, tolerance, and understanding of diversity. We
are currently seeking an uptick in crimes of hate and in particular,
anti-Semitism, and we must fight back against all forms of hate includ-
ing anti-Semitism. This legislation is part of that fight by creating a
campaign aimed at highlighting the amazing diversity we have here in New
York. The well rounded campaign created under this legislation is an
important needed step to address the hate including anti-Semitism we are
currently experiencing.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To Be Determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day.

2019-S7201 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7201
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- 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 establishing a  state-
   wide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understand-
   ing of diversity

   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  294-a
 to read as follows:
   §  294-A.  STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCEPTANCE, INCLUSION, TOLERANCE
 AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSITY. 1. THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLE-
 MENT A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE THE  ACCEPT-
 ANCE,  INCLUSION, TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE
 OF THIS STATE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIVERSITY  BASED  ON  RELI-
 GION, RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABIL-
 ITY,  SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION. IN THE DEVELOP-
 MENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH CAMPAIGN, THE DIVISION  SHALL  ADOPT  AS
 ITS  PURPOSE,  THE  COMBATTING OF BIAS, HATRED AND DISCRIMINATION IN ALL
 THEIR FORMS AND THE PREVENTION  OF  DISCRIMINATION  BASED  ON  RELIGION,
 RACE,  COLOR,  CREED,  SEX, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY,
 SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION.
   2. IN ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF  THE  CAMPAIGN  THE  DIVISION
 SHALL:
   A.  COORDINATE AND COOPERATE WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES,  INCLUD-
 ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,  COMMUNITY  GROUPS,  SCHOOLS
 AND CHURCHES;
   B.  SEEK  ALTERNATIVE  FUNDING SOURCES OTHER THAN THE STATE, INCLUDING
 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SOURCES;
   C.  USE  TELEVISION,  RADIO,  SOCIAL  MEDIA  AND  APPROPRIATE  SIGNAGE
 THROUGHOUT THE STATE;
   D.  MAKE INFORMATION REGARDING SUCH CAMPAIGN AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE;
 AND
   E. UTILIZE OTHER RESOURCES THE DIVISION DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14702-03-0

 S. 7201                             2
 
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  and  completed
 on or before such effective date.

co-Sponsors

2019-S7201A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §294-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S123

2019-S7201A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a statewide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding of diversity.

2019-S7201A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7201A                  Revised 7/31/2020

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a state-
wide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding
of diversity

 
PURPOSE:

To create a statewide campaign for acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and
understanding of diversity.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new section 294-e to the executive law in creating a
statewide campaign for acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understand-
ing of diversity. Specifically the division shall develop and implement
a statewide campaign to increase awareness and promote the acceptance,
inclusion, tolerance and understanding of the diversity of the people of

New York including diversity based on religion, race, color, creed, sex,
ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression. During the development and implementation the
division shall adopt as its purpose the combating of bias, hatred and
discrimination in all their forms and the prevention of discrimination
based on religion, race, color, creed, sex, ethnicity, national origin,
age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. The
division shall coordinate and cooperate with public and private sources,
develop materials to be distributed in print form, social media
campaigns or other means, be responsible for making information avail-
able on their website, and utilize other resources deemed appropriate.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Hate has no place here. This legislation creates a statewide campaign
for acceptance, inclusion, tolerance, and understanding of diversity.
We are currently seeking an uptick in crimes of hate and in particular,
anti-Semitism, as well as Islamophobia and we must fight back against
all forms of hate including anti-Semitism, and Islamophobia.  This
legislation is part of that fight by creating a campaign aimed at high-
lighting the amazing diversity we have here in New York. The well round-
ed campaign created under this legislation is an important needed step
to address the hate including anti-Semitism, and Islamophobia we are
currently experiencing.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day.

2019-S7201A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7201--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAPLAN, GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Investigations
   and Government  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 state-
   wide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understand-
   ing of diversity
 
   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 294-a
 to read as follows:
   § 294-A. STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCEPTANCE,  INCLUSION,  TOLERANCE
 AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSITY. 1. THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLE-
 MENT  A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE THE ACCEPT-
 ANCE, INCLUSION, TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSITY OF  PEOPLE
 OF  THIS  STATE,  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIVERSITY BASED ON RELI-
 GION, RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABIL-
 ITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION. IN THE  DEVELOP-
 MENT  AND  IMPLEMENTATION  OF SUCH CAMPAIGN, THE DIVISION SHALL ADOPT AS
 ITS PURPOSE, THE COMBATTING OF BIAS, HATRED AND  DISCRIMINATION  IN  ALL
 THEIR  FORMS  AND  THE  PREVENTION  OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RELIGION,
 RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL  ORIGIN,  AGE,  DISABILITY,
 SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION.
   2.  IN  ORDER  TO  EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN THE DIVISION
 SHALL:
   A. COORDINATE AND COOPERATE WITH  PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ORGANIZATIONS,
 INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY GROUPS,
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHURCHES, CHARITABLE  ORGANIZATIONS,  FOUNDATIONS  AND
 OTHER RELEVANT GROUPS;
   B.  DEVELOP  EDUCATIONAL  MATERIALS TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN PRINTED FORM,
 SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS OR OTHER MEANS DETERMINED TO BE THE  MOST  EFFEC-
 TIVE AT REACHING THE PUBLIC IN A COST EFFECTIVE MANNER;
   C.  MAKE INFORMATION REGARDING SUCH CAMPAIGN AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE;
 AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14702-06-0

 S. 7201--A                          2
 
   D. UTILIZE OTHER RESOURCES THE  DIVISION  DEEMS  APPROPRIATE  AND  ANY
 OTHER RESOURCES, PRIVATE OR PUBLIC, IDENTIFIED BY THE DIVISION.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
 this  act  on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 on or before such effective date.

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Sponsored By

Anna M. Kaplan

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Andrew Gounardes

2019-S7201 - Details

2019-S7201 - Summary

2019-S7201 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S7201 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Andrew Gounardes

2019-S7201A (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S7201A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S7201A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S7201A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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