STATE OF NEW YORK
________________________________________________________________________
6708
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
June 14, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
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 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, 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 Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
9 be 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.
LBD89112-03-7
