Section 8-101 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 58 for the year 2020, is amended to read as follows: Local Law 61Ĭommittee on State and Federal Legislationīy Council Members Abreu, Restler, Hanif, Hudson, Sanchez, Stevens, Won, Schulman, Kagan, Ung, Barron, Ossé, Richardson Jordan, Cabán, Louis, Ayala, Narcisse, Krishnan, Rivera, Williams, Riley, Nurse, Avilés, Marte, Velázquez, Powers, Brannan, Brooks-Powers, Farías, De La Rosa, Menin, Gutiérrez, Gennaro, Lee and Mealy (in conjunction with the Queens Borough President)Ī Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations Minutes of the Stated Meeting - May 11, 2023, 16. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-11-23, 15. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 28, 2022, 7. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-28-22, 6. Covered entities under this law would have an affirmative defense that their actions based on a person’s height or weight were reasonably necessary for normal operations.ġ. This bill would similarly permit consideration of height or weight by operators or providers of public accommodations. This bill would also create an exemption for employers needing to consider height or weight in employment decisions only where required by federal, state, or local laws or regulations or where the Commission on Human Rights permits such considerations because height or weight may prevent a person from performing essential requirements of a job and no alternative is available or this criteria is reasonably necessary for the normal operation of the business.
This bill would prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. Gennaro, Linda Lee, Darlene Mealy, (in conjunction with the Queens Borough President) De La Rosa, Julie Menin, Jennifer Gutiérrez, James F. Riley, Sandy Nurse, Alexa Avilés, Christopher Marte, Marjorie Velázquez, Keith Powers, Justin L. Ayala, Mercedes Narcisse, Shekar Krishnan, Carlina Rivera, Nantasha M. Ossé, Kristin Richardson Jordan, Tiffany Cabán, Farah N. Schulman, Ari Kagan, Sandra Ung, Charles Barron, Chi A. Hanif, Crystal Hudson, Pierina Ana Sanchez, Althea V. How a Bill Becomes a Law Learn how a bill moves through the legislative process.Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations.Ī Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a person's height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations Initiatives and Referenda Link to the text of initiatives and referenda. Legislative Digests Retrieve summaries of the bills introduced and amended on the selected day. Search (Documents) Search documents from the current year, back to 1985 and current web pages using search criteria & terms Otherīill/RCW/Session Law Cross Reference Retrieve tables that cross reference bills with RCW sections and Session Law chapters. Search & Tracking Toolsīills By Topic Find bills by subject as organized in the Topical Index prepared by the Code Reviser's Office.īill Tracking Create personalized lists of bills you wish to track through the 2023-24 legislative process. Also includes analysis from committee staff. Senate Floor Activity Report Retrieve the Senate Calendar and link to bill text, amendments, bill histories, and roll call votes.Ĭonference Committee Reports Review the proposed amendments from the joint ad hoc committees formed to resolve differences of opinion about bills in dispute between the House and Senate. House Floor Activity Report Retrieve the House Calendar and link to bill text, amendments, bill histories, and roll call votes. Standing Committee Reports Retrieve daily lists (during session) of bills reported out of standing committees. Retrieve a list of all bills and their current status. Senate Introductions (latest) All Intros Lists the bills to be introduced in the Senate today.īill Status Report (formerly Daily Status) House Introductions (latest) All Intros Lists the bills to be introduced in the House today. Prefiled Bills Retrieve a report of the bills that have been prefiled in the House and Senate for the current biennium.