Provides that for any appropriation of state moneys made to an athletic sports team or sports organization in the state of New York, the state shall make an equal appropriation of state money matching such appropriation to a comparable sports team of the opposite sex.

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S800-2013 Actions

• Jan 9, 2013: REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

S800-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S800

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
providing for sex equity in moneys appropriated by the state for
athletic sports teams or sports organizations

PURPOSE:
To provide equal funding to athletic teams and organization regardless
of sex.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section One states: The purpose of this legislation is to ensure equal
funding for all persons on athletic sports teams or sport
organizations, regardless of sex. The state would ensure the
opportunity to compete and provide for equal access of equipment,
facilities, supplies, uniforms, travel opportunities and allowances.

Section Two states that all appropriations of state moneys shall be
equally matched and appropriated to a comparable sports team or
sports organization in the state of New York of the opposite sex.

JUSTIFICATION:
It is only fair and just that when the State of New York appropriates
moneys to sports teams and organizations that it provide equal
funding to similar teams or organizations of the opposite sex.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2011-12: S.3358 Died in Cultural Affairs & Tourism
2007-08: S.1834 Died in Senate Tourism Committee
2005-06: S.5951 Died in Senate Rules Committee

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S800-2013 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                     800

                         2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 9, 2013
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
    Parks and Recreation

  AN ACT providing for sex equity in moneys appropriated by the state  for
    athletic sports teams or sports organizations

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


    Section 1. Legislative intent. The purpose of this legislation  is  to
  ensure  equal funding for all persons on athletic sports teams or sports
  organizations, regardless of  their  sex.  Upon  the  equal  funding  of
  athletic  sports teams or sports organizations, regardless of their sex,
  the state would ensure the opportunity to compete and provide for  equal
  access  of  equipment,  facilities,  supplies, uniforms, travel opportu-
  nities and allowances.
    S 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,  upon  the  appropri-
  ation  of state moneys to an athletic sports team or sports organization
  in the state of New York, such appropriation of state  moneys  shall  be
  equally  matched  and appropriated to a comparable sports team or sports
  organization in the state of New York of the opposite sex.
    S 3. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  apply  to  all
  moneys appropriated on or after the effective date of this act.




   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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