NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A10094A
SPONSOR: Burdick TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to establishing a
cause of action for unlawful interference with protected rights
PURPOSE:
The legislature finds that the rights of the residents of the state of
New York are imperiled by actions which would attempt to or purport to
prevent or limit travel to New York for the exercise of rights protected
by the New York state constitution and the laws of the state of New
York, or which would put those who travel to New York at risk of civil
actions and criminal actions brought in courts outside the state of New
York seeking to punish or impose civil liability on individuals for
traveling to New York to exercise individual and human rights protected
within the state of New York. The legislature finds that imposing such
liability creates distinct harm within the state of New York.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 Names this bill as the as the "freedom from interference with
reproductive and endocrine health advocacy and travel exercise act", or
the "FIRE HATE act".
Section 2 describes the harm that can be imposed upon people exercising
their right to travel to NYS for the purposes of reproductive services
and abortion healthcare.
Section 3. Amends the Civil Rights law by adding section 70-b. Section
4. Severability Clause
Section 5. Effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The legislature finds that the rights of the residents of the State of
New York are imperiled by actions which would attempt to or purport to
prevent or limit travel to New York for the exercise of rights protected
by the New York State Constitution and the laws of the State of New
York, or which would put those who travel to New York at risk of civil
actions and criminal actions brought in Courts outside the State of New
York seeking to punish or impose civil liability on individuals for
traveling to New York to exercise individual and human rights protected
within the State of New York.
The legislature finds that imposing such liability creates distinct harm
within the State of New York. Therefore, The Civil Rights Law of the
State of New York is hereby-amended to add
Section 70-B
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
