A10676 Summary:
BILL NO | A10676 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S07482 |
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SPONSOR | Paulin (MS) |
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COSPNSR | Cusick, Gunther, Lifton, Millman, Rivera J, Rosenthal, Schroeder, Weisenberg, Jaffee, Espaillat, Titus, Kavanagh, Lancman, Spano |
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MLTSPNSR | Bing, Clark, Colton, Gabryszak, Glick, Gottfried, John, Lupardo, Markey, Mayersohn, McEneny, Pheffer, Reilly, Sweeney, Towns |
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Amd SS292 & 296, Exec L | |
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Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities including exclusion from participation or denial of benefits, services, programs or activities of a public entity and refusal of a public entity to make reasonable accommodations unless such entity can establish undue hardship; defines terms. |
A10676 Actions:
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04/14/2010 | referred to governmental operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
04/27/2010 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
04/29/2010 | advanced to third reading cal.831 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/17/2010 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/17/2010 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/17/2010 | REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/28/2010 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S7482 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/28/2010 | 3RD READING CAL.647 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/10/2010 | PASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/10/2010 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
07/19/2010 | delivered to governor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
07/30/2010 | vetoed memo.6720 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
07/31/2010 | tabled |
A10676 Floor Votes:
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Carrozza
Yes
Gabryszak
Yes
Kolb
Yes
Murray
Yes
Saladino
Yes
Alessi
Yes
Castelli
Yes
Galef
Yes
Koon
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Sayward
Yes
Alfano
Yes
Castro
Yes
Gantt
Yes
Lancman
Yes
Oaks
Yes
Scarborough
Yes
Amedore
Yes
Christensen
Yes
Gianaris
Yes
Latimer
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Schimel
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Clark
Yes
Gibson
Yes
Lavine
Yes
O'Mara
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Colton
Yes
Giglio
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Schroeder
Yes
Bacalles
Yes
Conte
Yes
Glick
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Parment
Yes
Scozzafava
Yes
Ball
ER
Cook
Yes
Gordon
Yes
Lopez PD
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Skartados
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Corwin
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
Lopez VJ
Yes
Peoples
Yes
Spano
Yes
Barra
Yes
Crespo
Yes
Gunther
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Perry
Yes
Stirpe
ER
Barron
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Magee
Yes
Pheffer
Yes
Sweeney
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Hayes
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Powell
Yes
Tedisco
Yes
Benjamin
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Heastie
Yes
Maisel
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Pretlow
ER
Thiele
Yes
Bing
Yes
DelMonte
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Markey
Yes
Quinn
Yes
Titone
ER
Boyland
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DenDekker
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Hikind
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Mayersohn
Yes
Rabbitt
Yes
Titus
Yes
Boyle
Yes
Destito
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Hooper
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Raia
Yes
Tobacco
Yes
Brennan
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hoyt
Yes
McEneny
Yes
Ramos
ER
Towns
Yes
Brodsky
Yes
Duprey
Yes
Hyer Spencer
Yes
McKevitt
Yes
Reilich
Yes
Townsend
Yes
Brook Krasny
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Jacobs
Yes
Meng
Yes
Reilly
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Burling
Yes
Errigo
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
Miller JM
Yes
Rivera J
ER
Weisenberg
Yes
Butler
Yes
Espaillat
Yes
Jeffries
Yes
Miller MG
Yes
Rivera N
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Farrell
Yes
John
Yes
Millman
Yes
Rivera PM
ER
Wright
Yes
Calhoun
Yes
Fields
Yes
Jordan
Yes
Molinaro
ER
Robinson
Yes
Zebrowski
ER
Camara
Yes
Finch
Yes
Kavanagh
Yes
Montesano
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Canestrari
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Kellner
Yes
Morelle
Yes
Russell
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
A10676 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10676 IN ASSEMBLY April 14, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, CUSICK, GUNTHER, LIFTON, MILLMAN, J. RIVERA, ROSENTHAL, SCHROEDER, WEISENBERG, JAFFEE, ESPAILLAT, TITUS, KAVANAGH, LANCMAN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BING, CLARK, COLTON, GABRYSZAK, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, JOHN, LUPARDO, MARKEY, MAYERSOHN, McENENY, PHEFFER, REILLY, SWEENEY, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to certain unlawful discriminatory practices The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 292 of the executive law is amended by adding two 2 new subdivisions 35 and 36 to read as follows: 3 35. The term "public entity" means the state or any political subdivi- 4 sion thereof, and any department, agency, special purpose district, or 5 other instrumentality of the state or local government. 6 36. The term "auxiliary aids and services" includes: 7 (a) qualified interpreters or other effective methods of making aural- 8 ly delivered materials available to individuals with hearing impair- 9 ments; 10 (b) qualified readers, taped text or other effective methods of making 11 visually delivered materials available to individuals with visual 12 impairments; 13 (c) acquisition or modification of equipment or devices; and 14 (d) other similar services and actions. 15 § 2. Section 296 of the executive law is amended by adding three new 16 subdivisions 3-c, 3-d and 3-e to read as follows: 17 3-c. No qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of 18 such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the 19 benefits of the services, programs or activities of a public entity, or 20 be subjected to discrimination by any such entity. 21 3-d. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for a public 22 entity to refuse to make reasonable modifications to rules, policies or 23 practices; to refuse to remove architectural, communication, or trans- 24 portation barriers; or to refuse to provide auxiliary aids and services EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01799-08-0A. 10676 2 1 to a person with a disability who meets the essential eligibility 2 requirements for services by a public entity, unless the public entity 3 can demonstrate that to do so would pose an undue hardship. The factors 4 to be considered in determining "undue hardship" shall include the size 5 of the public entity, and the nature and cost of the accommodation need- 6 ed. 7 3-e. To the extent that the services, programs, activities, or rules, 8 policies and practices of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 9 or other public transportation entity which is operated by the state, a 10 county, city, town or village, or any agency thereof, or by any public 11 benefit corporation or authority, are covered by Subtitle B Title II of 12 the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC 12141 et seq., any 13 amendments thereto, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, such 14 entities shall not be subject to the requirements of subdivisions 15 three-c and three-d of this section including but not limited to the 16 requirements for the removal of architectural, communications, or trans- 17 portation barriers under subdivision three-d of this section. 18 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 19 it shall have become a law.