Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 25, 2015 |
signed chap.89 |
Jul 24, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
May 27, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s1405 |
May 27, 2015 |
substituted by a136a |
Mar 03, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 26, 2015 |
1st report cal.144 |
Jan 12, 2015 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S1405
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A136 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2015-S1405 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1405 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1405 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the definition of "place of public accommodation, resort or amusement" for the purposes of the human rights law PURPOSE: To clarify the definition of "place of public accommodation, resort or amusement" in the Human Rights Law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends subdivision 9 of section 292 of the executive law to state that the term "place of public accommodation, resort or amusement" includes places regardless of whether the owner or operator of such place is a state or local government entity or a private individual or entity. This section adds public rooms and any public areas of any building or structure to the list places included in the definition. It also removes public libraries from the list of places that are not included in the definition. Section two amends paragraph (c) of subdivision (2) of section 296 of the executive law to clarify that it is an unlawful discriminatory
2015-S1405 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1405 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the definition of "place of public accommodation, resort or amusement" for the purposes of the human rights law THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 292 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 262 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 9. The term "place of public accommodation, resort or amusement" shall include, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF SUCH PLACE IS A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY OR A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY, except as hereinafter specified, all places included in the meaning of such terms as: inns, taverns, road houses, hotels, motels, whether conducted for the entertainment of transient guests or for the accommo- dation of those seeking health, recreation or rest, or restaurants, or eating houses, or any place where food is sold for consumption on the premises; buffets, saloons, barrooms, or any store, park or enclosure where spirituous or malt liquors are sold; ice cream parlors, confec- tionaries, soda fountains, and all stores where ice cream, ice and fruit preparations or their derivatives, or where beverages of any kind are retailed for consumption on the premises; wholesale and retail stores and establishments dealing with goods or services of any kind, dispen- saries, clinics, hospitals, bath-houses, swimming pools, laundries and all other cleaning establishments, barber shops, beauty parlors, thea- tres, motion picture houses, airdromes, roof gardens, music halls, race courses, skating rinks, amusement and recreation parks, trailer camps, resort camps, fairs, bowling alleys, golf courses, gymnasiums, shooting galleries, billiard and pool parlors; garages, all public conveyances EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00893-03-5
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