A5232-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: referred to governmental operations
• Mar 9, 2011: reference changed to governmental operations
• Feb 14, 2011: referred to consumer affairs and protection

A5232-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         5232
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 February 14, 2011
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. HOOPER, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
 CANESTRARI, GALEF, PEOPLES-STOKES, PHEFFER, J. RIVERA, TOWNS,  WRIGHT,
 ZEBROWSKI  --  read  once  and  referred  to the Committee on Consumer
 Affairs and Protection
 

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting  discrimi
 nation against persons who perform volunteer services
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1.

Section 292 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 35 to read as follows:

 35. THE TERM "VOLUNTEER SERVICES"  MEANS  SERVICES  PERFORMED  WITHOUT
 REMUNERATION  FOR  ANY  ORGANIZATION, ASSOCIATION, SCHOOL, CIVIC LEAGUE,
 STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, FUND, FOUNDATION, INSTITUTION,  HOME
 OR  AGENCY, ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIF
 IC, HEALTH, AESTHETIC, ARTISTIC, RECREATIONAL, PUBLIC SAFETY,  LITERARY,
 ELEEMOSYNARY  OR  EDUCATIONAL  PURPOSES  OR  FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL
 WELFARE OR THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO PROMOTE THE INFORMED PARTICIPATION
 OF CITIZENS IN GOVERNMENT.
 

S 2.

Section 296 of the executive law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 22 to read as follows:

 22.  IT  SHALL  BE  AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR ANY PERSON
 ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY ORGANIZATION, ASSOCIATION, SCHOOL, CIVIC LEAGUE,
 STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, FUND, FOUNDATION, INSTITUTION,  HOME
 OR  AGENCY, ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIF
 IC, HEALTH, AESTHETIC, ARTISTIC, RECREATIONAL, PUBLIC SAFETY,  LITERARY,
 ELEEMOSYNARY  OR  EDUCATIONAL  PURPOSES  OR  FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL
 WELFARE OR THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO PROMOTE THE INFORMED PARTICIPATION
 OF CITIZENS IN GOVERNMENT TO DISCRIMINATE IN THE  TERMS,  CONDITIONS  OR
 PRIVILEGES  OF  SUCH  ORGANIZATION AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS OR IS
 SEEKING TO PERFORM VOLUNTEER SERVICES THEREFOR ON  THE  BASIS  OF  RACE,
 CREED, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY OR MARITAL STATUS.
 

S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06866-01-1

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