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History
- Print number 7020a
- Amend and recommit to tourism, arts and sports development
- Referred to tourism, arts and sports development
- Reported referred to codes
- Referred to tourism, arts and sports development
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Prohibits certain professional sporting competitions or events in New York state
In Senate Committee · Codes · Sponsor Toby Ann Stavisky
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A7020A
Title of bill
An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to prohibiting certain professional sporting competitions or events in New York state
Purpose or General Idea of Bill: To prohibit discrimination by banning sporting events in New York that sanction anti-discrimination behavior.
Summary of Specific Provisions: This act shall be known and may be cited as the "equal playing field act." The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-n. No professional sporting competition, contest or event shall be permitted in New York state that is sponsored or sanctioned by an organization or sports governing body where in the year Prior to such New York State competition, contest or event any other professional sporting competition, contest or event sponsored or sanctioned by such organization or sports governing body excluded players or teams based on race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, citizenship or national origin.
Justification: Dubai's decision to deny a visa to Shahar Peer solely on the basis of her religion and nationality and the debate over whether a visa should be issued to Andy Ram raised the issue of what role discrimination plays in sports. Legislation is needed to ensure that professional sporting events in New York are not sponsored or sanctioned by an organization whose events discriminate against teams or players based on race, religion, ethnicity, national origin or sexual orientation.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
Not determined at this time.
Effective date
October 1, 2010
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