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NY S03046

NY S03046
Enacts the empire state licensing act to provide all New Yorkers with access to professional, occupational, commercial, or business licenses, permits, certificates, or related registrations regardless of an applicant's citizenship or immigration status, or lack thereof.


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Introduced
01/27/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, the public officers law, the tax law, the general obligations law, the education law, the alcoholic beverage control law, the general city law, the general business law, the labor law and the judiciary law, in relation to enacting the empire state licensing act; and to repeal certain provisions of the alcoholic beverage control law and the public health law relating thereto

AI Summary

This bill enacts the Empire State Licensing Act to provide all New Yorkers with access to professional, occupational, commercial, or business licenses, permits, certificates, or related registrations regardless of an applicant's citizenship or immigration status, or lack thereof. It prohibits issuing entities from discriminating against applicants based on their citizenship or immigration status, and also establishes confidentiality requirements for information collected during the licensing process that could indicate an applicant's place of birth. The bill amends various sections of state law, including the Civil Rights Law, Public Officers Law, Tax Law, and Education Law, to align with these new requirements.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (on 01/05/2022)

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