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S6864Senate2009-2010 SessionSame asA10242

Allows an action for unlawful discriminatory practice to be brought within three years after dismissal for administrative convenience

Sponsor Antoine M. ThompsonSD-60Affects Legal
Status
Vetoed
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Vetoed

Bill progress

Vetoed

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Primary sponsor
Antoine M. Thompson

Senator · Senate District 60

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History

  1. Vetoed memo.6731
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.107
  6. Substituted for A10242
  7. Referred to governmental operations
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 32–26
  10. Advanced to third reading
  11. 2nd report cal.
  12. 1st report cal.646
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  1. Referred to investigations and government operations

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A10242Assembly

Allows an action for unlawful discriminatory practice to be brought within three years after dismissal for administrative convenience

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Crystal Peoples-Stokes

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to institution of court actions under section 297 thereof

Purpose or general idea of bill

To provide a time limitation within which complainants can institute a court action after dismissal of their complaints for administrative convenience by the state Division of Human Rights.

Summary of specific provisions

This legislation would amend subdivision 9 of Section 297 of the Executive Law to provide that when a complaint is dismissed by the Division of Human Rights for administrative convenience, the complainant may institute a court action within three years after the dismissal.

Justification

Sometimes complaints before the State Division of Human Rights are dismissed for administrative convenience after investigation and conciliation efforts. The Division has broad powers regarding its ability to dismiss and may impose such a dismissal against the wishes of a complainant to pursue their complaint. This legislation is intended to insure that the rights of the aggrieved party will be maintained to obtain redress if their complaint is dismissed after the statute of limitations set forth in the Human Rights Law has expired.

Prior legislative history

2007-08: A.3331 (Peoples) 2005: A.6065 (Sanders) -- Passed Assembly 2003-04: A.1949 (Sanders) -- Passed Assembly 2001-02: A.2341 (Sanders) -- Passed Assembly 1999-00: A.675 (Sanders) -- Passed Assembly 1997-98: A.1586-A (Sanders) -- Passed Assembly

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

Immediately.

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