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NY A41002

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

7/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Seawright

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendment to Article 1, Section 11 of the New York State Constitution to expand equal protection guarantees and prohibited bases of discrimination
  • Adds ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy to the list of protected characteristics
  • Changes pronoun usage from "his or her" to "their" in the equal protection clause
  • Adds subsection (b) to clarify that laws, regulations, programs, and practices designed to prevent or dismantle discrimination based on listed characteristics are permitted
  • Requires the amendment to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election and published for 3 months before such election, per constitutional procedure

Legislative Description

Provides that no person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this state or any subdivision thereof; provides no person shall, because of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, creed, religion, or sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, reproductive healthcare and autonomy, be subjected to any discrimination in their civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state.

Last Action

substituted by s51002

7/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules7/1/2022
Judiciary7/1/2022

Full Bill Text

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