STATE OF NEW YORK
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4453
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 12, 2019
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Introduced by Sen. 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 amendments to section 11 of article 1 of the constitution, in
relation to equality of rights and protection against discrimination
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, age, national origin, sexual orientation or religion, be
6 subjected to any discrimination in his or her civil rights by any other
7 person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or
8 any agency or subdivision of the state.
9 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
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 three months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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