STATE OF NEW YORK
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2759
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 24, 2023
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Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, ADDABBO, FELDER, GALLIVAN, GOUNARDES,
KENNEDY, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
be committed 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 adding disability to the equal protection requirement
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. 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, creed [or], religion or disability, be subjected to any discrimi-
6 nation in his or her civil rights by any other person or by any firm,
7 corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivi-
8 sion of the state.
9 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendments
10 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
11 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
12 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
13 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.
LBD89058-01-3
