NY A07797 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression
Action: 2019-06-20 - substituted by s6209a
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression
Action: 2019-06-20 - substituted by s6209a
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.
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]
2019-06-19 - Assembly - Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-20 | Assembly | substituted by s6209a |
| 2019-06-20 | Assembly | rules report cal.657 |
| 2019-06-20 | Assembly | reported |
| 2019-06-19 | Assembly | reported referred to rules |
| 2019-06-18 | Assembly | reference changed to codes |
| 2019-06-13 | Assembly | print number 7797a |
| 2019-06-13 | Assembly | amend and recommit to governmental operations |
| 2019-05-23 | Assembly | referred to governmental operations |
Same As/Similar To
S06209 (Same As) 2019-07-12 - SIGNED CHAP.95
