A01092 Summary:
BILL NO | A01092 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S05208 |
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SPONSOR | Lifton (MS) |
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COSPNSR | Titus, Cahill, Cook, Dinowitz, Gottfried, Ortiz, Paulin, Rivera, Benedetto, Englebright, Cusick, Colton, Bronson, Perry, Simon, Mosley, Seawright, Steck, Williams, Reyes, Wallace, Buttenschon, Santabarbara, Epstein, Jacobson, De La Rosa |
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MLTSPNSR | Abbate, Abinanti, Galef, Glick, Hyndman, Jaffee, Lupardo, O'Donnell, Peoples-Stokes |
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Add §16, Civ Rts L | |
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Waives the state's sovereign immunity to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act; also waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state. |
A01092 Actions:
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01/14/2019 | referred to governmental operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/19/2019 | reported referred to ways and means | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/14/2019 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/16/2019 | advanced to third reading cal.323 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/29/2019 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/29/2019 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/29/2019 | REFERRED TO CODES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/08/2020 | DIED IN SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/08/2020 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/08/2020 | ordered to third reading cal.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/29/2020 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/29/2020 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/29/2020 | REFERRED TO CODES |
A01092 Committee Votes:
Titus | Aye | Johns | Aye | ||||||
Galef | Aye | Goodell | Aye | ||||||
Glick | Aye | Lalor | Absent | ||||||
Kim | Aye | Byrne | Aye | ||||||
Buchwald | Aye | ||||||||
Bichotte | Aye | ||||||||
Blake | Aye | ||||||||
Hyndman | Aye | ||||||||
Williams | Aye | ||||||||
Epstein | Aye | ||||||||
Weinstein | Aye | Barclay | Aye | ||||||
Lentol | Aye | Crouch | Aye | ||||||
Schimminger | Aye | Fitzpatrick | Nay | ||||||
Gantt | Excused | Hawley | Aye | ||||||
Glick | Aye | Malliotakis | Aye | ||||||
Nolan | Aye | Montesano | Nay | ||||||
Pretlow | Aye | Ra | Aye | ||||||
Perry | Excused | Blankenbush | Aye | ||||||
Colton | Aye | Palmesano | Aye | ||||||
Cook | Aye | Norris | Aye | ||||||
Cahill | Aye | ||||||||
Aubry | Aye | ||||||||
Thiele | Aye | ||||||||
Cusick | Excused | ||||||||
Ortiz | Aye | ||||||||
Benedetto | Aye | ||||||||
Weprin | Aye | ||||||||
Rodriguez | Aye | ||||||||
Ramos | Aye | ||||||||
Braunstein | Aye | ||||||||
McDonald | Aye | ||||||||
Rozic | Aye | ||||||||
Simotas | Aye | ||||||||
Dinowitz | Aye | ||||||||
Miller | Aye | ||||||||
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A01092 Floor Votes:
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Crespo
ER
Gantt
Yes
LiPetri
Yes
Perry
Yes
Simon
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Garbarino
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Pheffer Amato
Yes
Simotas
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Cruz
ER
Giglio
Yes
Magnarelli
ER
Pichardo
Yes
Smith
Yes
Ashby
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Glick
Yes
Malliotakis
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Smullen
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Goodell
Yes
Manktelow
Yes
Quart
Yes
Solages
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Davila
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Ra
Yes
Stec
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
De La Rosa
Yes
Griffin
ER
McDonough
Yes
Raia
Yes
Steck
Yes
Barrett
Yes
DenDekker
Yes
Gunther
Yes
McMahon
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Stern
Yes
Barron
Yes
DeStefano
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Mikulin
ER
Raynor
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Dickens
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Miller B
Yes
Reilly
Yes
Tague
Yes
Bichotte
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Hunter
Yes
Miller MG
Yes
Reyes
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Blake
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
Miller ML
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
DiPietro
Yes
Jacobson
ER
Montesano
Yes
Rivera
ER
Titus
Yes
Brabenec
Yes
D'Urso
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
Morinello
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Braunstein
Yes
Eichenstein
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Romeo
Yes
Walczyk
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Johns
Yes
Niou
Yes
Rosenthal D
Yes
Walker
Yes
Buchwald
Yes
Epstein
Yes
Jones
ER
Nolan
Yes
Rosenthal L
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Burke
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Joyner
Yes
Norris
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Walsh
Yes
Buttenschon
Yes
Fall
Yes
Kim
ER
O'Donnell
Yes
Ryan
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Byrne
Yes
Fernandez
Yes
Kolb
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Salka
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Byrnes
Yes
Finch
Yes
Lalor
Yes
Otis
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Williams
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Palmesano
Yes
Sayegh
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Carroll
No
Friend
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Palumbo
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Wright
Yes
Colton
Yes
Frontus
Yes
Lentol
ER
Paulin
Yes
Schmitt
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Cook
Yes
Galef
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Mr. Speaker
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Yes
Abbate
Yes
Crespo
Yes
Frontus
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Simon
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Galef
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Simotas
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Cruz
ER
Gantt
Yes
LiPetri
Yes
Perry
Yes
Smith
Yes
Ashby
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Garbarino
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Pheffer Amato
Yes
Smullen
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Giglio
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Pichardo
Yes
Solages
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Darling
Yes
Glick
ER
Malliotakis
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Stec
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
Raynor
Yes
Goodell
Yes
Manktelow
Yes
Quart
Yes
Steck
Yes
Barrett
ER
Davila
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Ra
Yes
Stern
Yes
Barron
Yes
De La Rosa
Yes
Griffin
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
DenDekker
Yes
Gunther
Yes
McMahon
Yes
Reilly
Yes
Tague
Yes
Bichotte
Yes
DeStefano
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Mikulin
Yes
Reyes
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Blake
Yes
Dickens
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Miller B
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Hunter
Yes
Miller MG
Yes
Rivera
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Brabenec
ER
Dinowitz
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
Miller ML
ER
Rodriguez
Yes
Walczyk
Yes
Braunstein
No
DiPietro
Yes
Jacobson
No
Montesano
ER
Romeo
Yes
Walker
Yes
Bronson
Yes
D'Urso
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
Morinello
Yes
Rosenthal D
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Buchwald
Yes
Eichenstein
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Rosenthal L
Yes
Walsh
ER
Burke
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Johns
Yes
Niou
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Buttenschon
Yes
Epstein
Yes
Jones
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Ryan
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Byrne
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Joyner
Yes
Norris
Yes
Salka
Yes
Williams
Yes
Byrnes
Yes
Fall
Yes
Kim
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Fernandez
ER
Kolb
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Sayegh
Yes
Wright
Yes
Carroll
ER
Finch
Yes
Lalor
Yes
Otis
ER
Schimminger
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Colton
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Palmesano
Yes
Schmitt
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Cook
No
Friend
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Palumbo
Yes
Seawright
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
A01092 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A1092 SPONSOR: Lifton (MS)
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to waiving the state's sovereign immunity to claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Family and Medical Leave Act   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill waives the State's sovereign immunity with regard to applica- tion of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimi- nation in Employment Act of 1967; the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 as they apply to the protection of state employees. It also waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill will restore the rights of state employees to sue the State of New York for damages due to violations of the Americans with Disabili- ties Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and preserve their rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This would allow the State of New York to be sued in state or federal court for any violation of the rights of state employees under these federal statutes, including the ADA's access and accommodation standards. In addition, it will insure the right of people with disabilities to bring a civil action against the state for failure to provide access for the disabled public to government services, programs and activities.   JUSTIFICATION: On February 22, 2001, the US Supreme Court ruled in Board of Trustees v. Garrett that in the enactment of the ADA, the US Congress had exceeded its power to authorize lawsuits by residents against their own states under the 11th Amendment. On January 11, 2000 the US Supreme Court ruled in Kimel, J. Daniel Jr. v. Florida Board of Regents that in the enactment of the ADEA, the US Congress had exceeded its power to authorize lawsuits by residents against their own states under the 11th Amendment. On June 23, 1999 the US Supreme Court ruled in Alden, John v. Maine that a state's immunity from suit under FLSA is beyond congressional power to abrogate by Article I legislation. These rulings allow states to opt to hold themselves to the standards that were originally set out by the ADA, the ADEA, and the FLSA prior to those decisions by waiving their sovereign immunity and thereby permit- ting actions in state and federal courts. These rulings effectively took away the protection for state employees under these laws while upholding the same protection for privately employed individuals, creating a disparity. This bill will ensure that all employees, including those employed by the state, have the same protections as they have had under the ADA since 1990 and under ADEA and FLSA since they were amended in 1974 to include states. Waiver under the ADA will provide redress for failure to accommodate state employees with disabilities and failure to provide access for the disabled public to government services, programs and activities. On May 27, 2003, the US Supreme Court ruled in Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs that the family medical care provision of FMLA is a valid exercise of congressional power to abrogate the states' 11th Amendment immunity from suit by individuals, because it remedies gender discrimination. Since then two of the six Justice majority have been replaced, raising speculation that this decision may later be over- turned. In addition, the U.S. Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the personal medical leave provision of FMLA. A number of federal courts have concluded that the personal medical leave provision of FMLA was not validly enacted under Congress' enforcement power, making it likely to be declared an invalid exercise of Congressional power when it does reach the U.S. Supreme Court. As with ADA, ADEA and FLSA, a state will be required to consent unequivocally to a waiver of its sovereign immu- nity, to ensure that state employees have the same protection as private sector employees under the FMLA.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2001-02: A.5971; same as S.5493 passed Assembly 2003-04: A.5511 passed Assembly 2005-06: A2159 passed Assembly 2007-08: A7653; same as S6698 referred to Codes 2009-10: A3651; passed Assembly 2011-12: A3689; passed Assembly 2013-14: A828; passed Assembly 2015-16: A5388; passed Assembly 2017-18: A2546, passed Assembly.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: No change in fiscal liability.   EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately
A01092 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1092 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 14, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LIFTON, TITUS, CAHILL, COOK, DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, ORTIZ, PAULIN, RIVERA, BENEDETTO, ENGLEBRIGHT, CUSICK, COLTON, BRON- SON, PERRY, SIMON, MOSLEY, SEAWRIGHT, STECK, WILLIAMS -- Multi-Spon- sored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ABINANTI, GALEF, GLICK, HYNDMAN, JAFFEE, LUPARDO, O'DONNELL, PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to waiving the state's sovereign immunity to claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Family and Medical Leave Act The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 16 2 to read as follows: 3 § 16. Waiver of state immunity. The state hereby waives its sovereign 4 immunity with regard to all claims, actions and proceedings brought 5 pursuant to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (P.L. 6 101-336, as amended), the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the 7 federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the federal 8 Family and Medical Leave Act. The provisions of such acts shall apply 9 to the state, and any instrumentality or political subdivision thereof. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to 11 have been in full force and effect on and after February 21, 2001. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01824-01-9
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