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NY S51002
Bill
Status
7/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 11 of Article 1 of the New York Constitution to expand the list of protected characteristics in equal protection guarantees to include ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy.
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Replaces gendered language ("his or her") with gender-neutral language ("their") in equal protection provisions.
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Adds clarification that nothing in the section prevents adoption of laws, regulations, programs, or practices designed to prevent or dismantle discrimination based on listed characteristics.
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Specifies that protections for one characteristic shall not be interpreted to interfere with, limit, or deny civil rights based on any other characteristic listed in the section.
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Requires the proposed amendment to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of assembly members and published for 3 months before such election, per constitutional requirements.
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
DELIVERED TO SECRETARY OF STATE
7/5/2022