Assembly Bill A7367

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of sexual orientation as applicable to the human rights law

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Current Bill Status Via S2442 - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2023-A7367 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2442
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §292, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S4609

2023-A7367 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of "sexual orientation" as applicable to the human rights law.

2023-A7367 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7367
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SIMONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to the definition of
   "sexual orientation" as applicable to the human rights law
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  27  of  section 292 of the executive law, as
 added by chapter 2 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
   27. The term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality,  homosexuali-
 ty,  bisexuality  or  asexuality, whether actual or perceived. [However,
 nothing contained herein shall be construed to protect conduct otherwise
 proscribed by law.]
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02137-01-3

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