Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Jan 26, 2021 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S2975
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 40th 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
2021-S2975 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8421
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §296-e, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A7997
2013-2014: A4799
2015-2016: A4143
2017-2018: A3060
2019-2020: S5832, A4155
2023-2024: S1175
2021-S2975 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2975 SPONSOR: HARCKHAM PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Prior alcohol and/or substance abuse shall not be deemed reasons for rejection of employment when the potential employee has been recovering from such abuse SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The executive law is amended by adding a new section 296-c. "Alcohol abuse" and/or "substance abuse" shall have the same meanings as set forth in section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law. JUSTIFICATION: It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for a government agency employer to deny employment to a prospective employee solely on the basis that such prospective employee is recovering from alcohol and/or substance abuse.
2021-S2975 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2975 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 unlawful discriminato- ry practices by government agencies relating to persons recovering from alcohol and/or substance abuse 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 296-e to read as follows: § 296-E. UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RELATING TO PERSONS RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOL AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "GOVERNMENT AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, OFFICE, AGENCY, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC CORPORATION OF THE STATE OR A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE GOVERNMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENTALITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. (B) "ALCOHOL ABUSE" AND/OR "SUBSTANCE ABUSE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEAN- INGS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 1.03 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW. 2. IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR A GOVERNMENT AGENCY EMPLOYER TO DENY EMPLOYMENT TO A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE SOLELY ON THE BASIS THAT SUCH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE IS RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOL AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03870-01-1
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