Bill Text: NY A07990 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Provides that no person shall be discriminated in his or her civil rights because of sex.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-13 - REFERRED TO JUDICIARY [A07990 Detail]

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          7990
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                      May 24, 2017
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Judiciary
                    CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
        proposing an amendment to section 11 of article 1 of  the  constitution,
          in relation to equal rights for women
     1    Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 11 of article
     2  1 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
     3    §  11.  No  person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of
     4  this state or any subdivision thereof. No person shall, because of race,
     5  color, sex, creed or religion, be subjected to any discrimination in his
     6  or her civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation,  or
     7  institution,  or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state.
     8  Women shall have equal rights in the state of New York and  every  place
     9  subject  to  the  state's jurisdiction. Equality of rights under the law
    10  shall not be denied or abridged by New York state on account of sex.
    11    § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
    12  referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
    13  next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
    14  conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
    15  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.
                                                                   LBD89112-01-7