Bill Text: NY S02442 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the definition of "sexual orientation" as applicable to the human rights law.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-25 - SIGNED CHAP.142 [S02442 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-S02442-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          2442

                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                    January 20, 2023
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sens.  HOYLMAN-SIGAL,  SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered
          printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi-
          gations and Government Operations

        AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  the  definition  of
          "sexual orientation" as applicable to the human rights law

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Subdivision 27 of section 292  of  the  executive  law,  as
     2  added by chapter 2 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
     3    27.  The term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuali-
     4  ty, bisexuality or asexuality, whether actual  or  perceived.  [However,
     5  nothing contained herein shall be construed to protect conduct otherwise
     6  proscribed by law.]
     7    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02137-01-3