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NY S03046
NY S03046Enacts 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
01/27/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
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)
Gustavo Rivera (D)*,
Jamaal Bailey (D),
Leroy Comrie (D),
Brad Hoylman (D),
Robert Jackson (D),
John Liu (D),
Rachel May (D),
Jessica Ramos (D),
Julia Salazar (D),
Luis Sepúlveda (D),
Last Action
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (on 01/05/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S3046 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S03046&term=2021&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S03046 |
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