New York Bills

Makes certain chapter amendments relating to law providing increased protections for protected classes and special protections for employees who have been sexually harassed and relates to the effectiveness of certain claims.

Provides increased protections for protected classes and special protections for employees who have been sexually harassed; prohibits nondisclosure agreements related to discrimination; prohibits mandatory arbitration clauses related to discrimination; requires employers to provide employees notice of their sexual harassment prevention training program in writing in English and in employees' primary languages; extends the statute of limitations for claims resulting from unlawful or discriminatory practices constituting sexual harassment to three years; requires review and update of the model sexual harassment prevention guidance document and sexual harassment prevention policy; and directs the commissioner of labor to conduct a study on strengthening sexual harassment prevention laws.

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "SSgt Louis Bonacasa Memorial Bridge".

Prohibits discrimination against religious attire and appurtenances thereto, including facial hair.

Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of chapter 329 of the laws of 2009, amending the family court act and the social services law, relating to removing special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to children.

Relates to designating a portion of state route thirty-seven and county route twenty-eight as the "Charles 'Chuck' Kelly Memorial Highway" in the town of Lisbon.

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Nichols, county of Tioga, on state route seventeen between exits sixty-two and sixty-three as the "Dennis 'Matt' Howe Memorial Highway".

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the hamlet of Hartwick, Otsego county as the "Sergeant John Kempe Winslow Memorial Highway".

Provides that the board of elections will mail special ballots to victims of domestic violence with sufficient time to cast such ballot prior to the close of polls.

Creates the crime of staging a motor vehicle accident.

Expands the crimes included in domestic violence to include identity theft, grand larceny and coercion, for purposes of assistance to victims thereof.

Relates to the care of animals; requires regular diurnal light cycles of either natural or artificial light; requires separate space for pregnant or nursing dogs; requires a certain level of sanitation of primary enclosures and cages; requires sanitary food receptacles; requires grooming.