Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 15, 2014 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A2148
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
STEVENSON
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
co-Sponsors
Earlene Hooper
David Weprin
Jeffrion Aubry
Annette Robinson
multi-Sponsors
James F. Brennan
Karim Camara
Dennis H. Gabryszak
2013-A2148 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §296, Exec L; amd §§380-b & 380-c, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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A6672
2013-A2148 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2148 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STEVENSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. AUBRY, BARRON, BRENNAN, CAMARA, COLTON, COOK, GABRYSZAK, GIBSON, HOOP- ER, MAISEL, ROBINSON, WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the executive law and the general business law, in relation to prohibiting discrimination in employment decisions based on consumer credit reports THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 296 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 19-a to read as follows: 19-A. (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE OF ANY EMPLOYER, LABOR ORGANIZATION, EMPLOYMENT AGENCY OR LICENSING AGENCY, HEREINAFTER COLLEC- TIVELY REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS "EMPLOYER", TO USE A CONSUMER CREDIT REPORT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION (1) OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-A OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, AS A CRITERION IN EMPLOYMENT DECI- SIONS RELATED TO HIRING, TERMINATION, PROMOTION OR DISCIPLINE. (B) AN EMPLOYER MAY REQUEST AND USE A CONSUMER CREDIT REPORT AS PART OF ITS DECISION-MAKING PROCESS TO HIRE, TERMINATE, PROMOTE OR DISCIPLINE AN EMPLOYEE OR PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE WHEN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN SUCH REPORT IS: (I) SUBSTANTIALLY JOB-RELATED TO THE POSITION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO ACCESS TO MONEY, OTHER ASSETS OR CONFI- DENTIAL INFORMATION; OR (II) USED WITH REGARD TO A MANAGERIAL POSITION, A POSITION IN THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, A POSITION WITH A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR A POSITION FOR WHICH THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN SUCH REPORT IS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED OR OBTAINED BY THE EMPLOYER. (C) BEFORE AN EMPLOYER MAY REQUEST OR USE A CONSUMER CREDIT REPORT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE EMPLOYEE OR PROSPEC- TIVE EMPLOYEE SHALL BE GIVEN AND SIGN AN AUTHORIZATION OF CONSENT FORM EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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