Provides that no person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this state or any subdivision thereof; provides no person shall, because of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, creed, religion, or sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, reproductive healthcare and autonomy, be subjected to any discrimination in their civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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Extraordinary Session
IN SENATE
July 1, 2022
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Introduced by Sen. STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 11 of article 1 of the constitution,
in relation to equal protection
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 11 of arti-
2 cle 1 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
3 § 11. a. 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, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, creed [or], reli-
6 gion, or sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
7 expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare
8 and autonomy, be subjected to any discrimination in [his or her] their
9 civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or insti-
10 tution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state,
11 pursuant to law.
12 b. Nothing in this section shall invalidate or prevent the adoption of
13 any law, regulation, program, or practice that is designed to prevent or
14 dismantle discrimination on the basis of a characteristic listed in this
15 section, nor shall any characteristic listed in this section be inter-
16 preted to interfere with, limit, or deny the civil rights of any person
17 based upon any other characteristic identified in this section.
18 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
19 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
20 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
21 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
22 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.
LBD89193-04-2
