STATE OF NEW YORK
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1149
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 7, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT, FERNANDEZ, WEPRIN, OTIS, WALLACE,
L. ROSENTHAL, ABINANTI, LUPARDO, CRUZ, STECK, STERN, FALL, GALEF,
JACOBSON -- 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 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
9 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
10 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
11 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
12 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.
LBD89063-01-1
