STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5566 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to defining a person to include a member of the species homo sapiens, at fertilization, and at any stage of biological development 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 1 of the 2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 20 to read as follows: 3 § 20. The words "person", "human", and "human being" mean a member of 4 the species homo sapiens at any stage of biological development begin- 5 ning at the moment of fertilization regardless of age, health, level of 6 functioning, or condition of dependency. The inalienable right to life 7 of every human being at any stage of development must be protected. 8 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be 9 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the 10 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 11 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 12 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD89067-01-3