Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today called for members of the Assembly Majority to bring the Women’s Equality Agenda to the floor for a vote as separate bills. Hawley said the Assembly Minority intends to again introduce the package as separate pieces of legislation.

“The women of New York have waited far too long for these bills to be passed by the Assembly,” Hawley said. “We are re-introducing this legislation because women’s equality reforms cannot wait another year. These bills will protect women from matters such as domestic violence, sexual harassment, human trafficking and wage discrimination. It is time for the Assembly Majority to quit using this issue for political gain and join us in a bi-partisan collaboration that will be an early legislative victory for constituents.”

Hawley’s comments come after Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) held a press conference Tuesday morning to call for passage of the Women’s Equality Agenda legislation. The State Senate passed eight separate bills on Monday.