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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Jan 10, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S1519
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- 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
2011-S1519 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6672
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §296, Exec L; amd §§380-b & 380-c, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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A2148
2011-S1519 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1519 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to restrictions on commercial driver's licenses PURPOSE: This legislation would place a restriction on renewing or issuing a commercial driver's license to operate a school bus or passenger bus to any individual convicted of a crime requiring registration as a sex offender. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The Vehicle and Traffic Law is amended to prohibit the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles from issuing or renewing a commercial driver's license to operate a passenger or school bus to any individual who is required to register as a sex offender under article six-C of the correction law. JUSTIFICATION: Registered sex offenders should not be granted commercial driver's licenses to operate a school bus or a passenger bus. Individuals who hold a commercial drivers license to operate bus will come in contact with vulnerable individuals and allows the registered sex offender a greater ability to have incidents of
2011-S1519 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1519 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations 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 WHICH EXPLICITLY STATES THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE, USE AND LIMITATION OF USE OF SUCH REPORT AS IT PERTAINS TO THE EMPLOYMENT POSITION SOUGHT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05262-01-1
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