NY A07797 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-0)
Status: Passed on July 12 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-12 - SIGNED CHAP.95
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits race discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles; defines "race" for certain specific purposes to include, but not be limited to, ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background, and to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles; and defines "protective hairstyles" to include, but not be limited to, such hairstyles as braids, locks, and twists.

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Title

Prohibits race discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles; defines "race" for certain specific purposes to include, but not be limited to, ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background, and to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles; and defines "protective hairstyles" to include, but not be limited to, such hairstyles as braids, locks, and twists.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-06-20 - Assembly - Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2019-06-19 - Assembly - Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-17 - Senate - Senate Rules Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-17 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 46 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-12AssemblySIGNED CHAP.95
2019-07-03SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
2019-06-20Senatereturned to senate
2019-06-20Senatepassed assembly
2019-06-20Senateordered to third reading rules cal.657
2019-06-20Senatesubstituted for a7797a
2019-06-17Senatereferred to governmental operations
2019-06-17AssemblyDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2019-06-17AssemblyPASSED SENATE
2019-06-17AssemblyORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1438
2019-06-17AssemblyCOMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2019-06-13AssemblyPRINT NUMBER 6209A
2019-06-13AssemblyAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
2019-05-23AssemblyREFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
2019-06-20Assemblysubstituted by s6209a
2019-06-20Assemblyrules report cal.657
2019-06-20Assemblyreported
2019-06-19Assemblyreported referred to rules
2019-06-18Assemblyreference changed to codes
2019-06-13Assemblyprint number 7797a
2019-06-13Assemblyamend and recommit to governmental operations
2019-05-23Assemblyreferred to governmental operations

Same As/Similar To

S06209 (Same As) 2019-07-12 - SIGNED CHAP.95

New York State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/A7797
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A07797&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A07797
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A07797&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A07797A
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A07797&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AC1
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A07797&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AC2
Roll Callhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/A7797#SF1
Roll Callhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/A7797#SC1

Bill Comments

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