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S 6209 New York Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Prohibits race discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles

Summary
Prohibits race discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles; defines "race" for certain specific purposes to include, but not be limited to, ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background, and to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles; and defines "protective hairstyles" to include, but not be limited to, such hairstyles as braids, locks, and twists.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Assembly Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced May 23, 2019 Signed Jul 12, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 17, 2019 · Assembly Jun 21, 2019

How they voted

40–13
Passed
Total votes 53
Jun 17, 2019
D Democratic36
36 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican17
4 Yea 13 Nay
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jul 12, 2019
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.95
upper
Jun 21, 2019
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (114-9-9)
assembly
Jun 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 17, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Jun 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 17, 2019
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6209A
upper
Jun 13, 2019
Committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
May 23, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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