Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 10, 2024 |
reference changed to social services |
Feb 22, 2024 |
print number 6070a |
Feb 22, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Mar 28, 2023 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S6070A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 26th Senate District
Current 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
Bill Amendments
2023-S6070 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A69
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §358, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S7430, A9520
2023-S6070 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6070 SPONSOR: GOUNARDES TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing that it is an unlawful discriminatory practice to deny a refugee resettlement in certain instances PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To codify that New York State will not deny refugees from resettlement within the State based on certain characteristics. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 states the legislative intent Section 2 amends the Executive Law to prohibit the denial of refugee resettlement by the state, an agency, or bureau, based on membership in a protected class.
2023-S6070 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6070 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 28, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- 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 that it is an unlawful discriminatory practice to deny a refugee resettlement in certain instances THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: a. Under federal law, a refugee is a person who is forced to flee their country of origin due to persecution, or a well-founded fear of persecution, based upon their religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; b. At the end of 2020, there were 82.4 million forcibly displaced people in the world, 25.9 million of which were refugees. This is double the recorded number in 2010, and the highest it has ever been; c. Recognizing the importance of refugee resettlement, the United States created the Refugee Act of 1980; d. Since 1980, the United States Refugee Resettlement program has saved more than 3.6 million refugees, and resettled them across the country; e. New York was one of the top four states in the country resettling the most refugees in 2020; f. On September 19, 2016, the United Nations General Assembly unan- imously adopted the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, which reaffirms the importance of the international refugee regime and contains a wide range of commitments to strengthen and enhance mech- anisms to protect these individuals; g. Research from reputable sources including the Fiscal Policy Insti- tute, Urban Institute, Pew Research Center, and New American Economy EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01786-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 34th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D) 20th Senate District
2023-S6070A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A69
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §358, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S7430, A9520
2023-S6070A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6070A SPONSOR: GOUNARDES TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to a refugee resettlement program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To enshrine and protect New York State's current refugee resettlement program SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 states legislative intent. Section 2 amends subdivision 3 of section 358 of Social Services Law to codify the refugee resettlement services provided by Bureau of Refugee Services within the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. Section 3 sets the effective date.
2023-S6070A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6070--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 28, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations 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 social services law, in relation to a refugee resettlement program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares the following: a. Under federal law 8 U.S.C. §1101 (a) (42), a refugee is a person who is forced to flee their country of origin or last habitation due to persecution, or a well-founded fear of persecution, based upon their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; b. At the end of 2022, there were 108.4 million forcibly displaced people in the world, 35.3 million of which were refugees. This is more than double the recorded number in 2010, and the highest it has ever been; c. Around two-thirds of refugees live in poverty, and many are unable to return to their home countries due to the lack of imminent solutions to conflicts, recurrent violence, and political instability; d. Less than 1 percent of refugees will ever be resettled to a safe third country, enabling them to rebuild their lives in safety and contribute to the cultural and economic fabric of a new home nation; e. Recognizing the importance of refugee resettlement, the United States created the Refugee Act of 1980; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01786-02-4 S. 6070--A 2
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