Senate Bill S6501

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes the LGBTQ+ advisory board

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S6501 - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 45-C §§959 - 959-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S5532

2021-S6501 - Summary

Establishes the LGBTQ+ advisory board to make recommendations, conduct research, and more regarding the LGBTQ+ community in New York state.

2021-S6501 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6501 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6501
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
   LGBTQ+ advisory board
 
   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  article  45-C
 to read as follows:
 
                               ARTICLE 45-C
                           LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD
 
 SECTION 959.   DEFINITIONS.
         959-A. LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED.
         959-B. POWERS AND DUTIES.
   §  959.  DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD" OR "BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE  LGBTQ+  ADVISORY
 BOARD  ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THIS
 ARTICLE.
   2. "LGBTQ+" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY CONSISTING OF  LESBI-
 AN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER OR QUESTIONING, AND OTHER NON-CIS-
 GENDER INDIVIDUALS, OR A REFERENCE TO SUCH COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
   §  959-A. LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
 LISHED AN ADVISORY BOARD TO BE KNOWN AS THE "LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD".
   2. THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPRISED OF TWENTY-SIX MEMBERS, TO BE APPOINTED
 AS FOLLOWS:
   (A) TWENTY-ONE MEMBERS WHO ARE NON-LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES OR OFFICIALS,
 WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST  FIFTEEN  INDIVIDUALS  WHO  IDENTIFY  AS
 LGBTQ+,  SHALL  BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND BE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMA-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11215-01-1
              

2021-S6501A - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 45-C §§959 - 959-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S5532

2021-S6501A - Summary

Establishes the LGBTQ+ advisory board to make recommendations, conduct research, and more regarding the LGBTQ+ community in New York state.

2021-S6501A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6501A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6501--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law, in relation to establishing the
   LGBTQ+ advisory board
 
   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 article 45-C
 to read as follows:
 
                               ARTICLE 45-C
                           LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD
 
 SECTION 959.   DEFINITIONS.
         959-A. LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED.
         959-B. POWERS AND DUTIES.
   § 959. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1.  "LGBTQ+  ADVISORY BOARD" OR "BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE LGBTQ+ ADVISORY
 BOARD ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF  THIS
 ARTICLE.
   2.  "LGBTQ+" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY CONSISTING OF LESBI-
 AN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER OR QUESTIONING, AND OTHER NON-CIS-
 GENDER INDIVIDUALS, OR A REFERENCE TO SUCH COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
   § 959-A. LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED. 1. THERE IS HEREBY  ESTAB-
 LISHED AN ADVISORY BOARD TO BE KNOWN AS THE "LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD".
   2.  THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPRISED OF TWELVE MEMBERS, TO BE APPOINTED AS
 FOLLOWS: FOUR MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, THREE MEMBERS  TO
 BE  APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THREE MEMBERS TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11215-02-2
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S6501B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 45-C §§959 - 959-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S5532

2021-S6501B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the LGBTQ+ advisory board to make recommendations, conduct research, and more regarding the LGBTQ+ community in New York state.

2021-S6501B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6501B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6501--B
     Cal. No. 1219
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit-
   tee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a  third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
   LGBTQ+ advisory board
 
   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  article  45-C
 to read as follows:
 
                               ARTICLE 45-C
                           LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD
 
 SECTION 959.   DEFINITIONS.
         959-A. LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED.
         959-B. POWERS AND DUTIES.
   §  959.  DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD" OR "BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE  LGBTQ+  ADVISORY
 BOARD  ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THIS
 ARTICLE.
   2. "LGBTQ+" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY CONSISTING OF  LESBI-
 AN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER OR QUESTIONING, AND OTHER NON-CIS-
 GENDER INDIVIDUALS, OR A REFERENCE TO SUCH COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
   §  959-A. LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
 LISHED AN ADVISORY BOARD TO BE KNOWN AS THE "LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD".
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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