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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the repeal of subdivision 16 of section 8-107 of such code relating to the applicability of provisions of the human rights law regarding sexual orientation

This bill would repeal Administrative Code § 8-107(16), which addresses how the New York City Human Rights Law’s (HRL) protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation should be construed. The subdivision to be repealed provides that the HRL should not be construed to (a) restrict an employer’s right to insist than an employee meet bona-fide job qualifications; (b) authorize or require affirmative action on the basis of sexual orientation; (c) limit or override any exemptions from the provisions of the HRL; (d) make lawful any act that violates the New York Penal Law; or (e) “[e]ndorse any particular behavior or way of life.”

  • Enacted

History

Mar 29, 2016
City Council
Recved from Mayor by Council
Mar 28, 2016
Mayor
Signed Into Law by Mayor
Mar 28, 2016
Mayor
Hearing Held by Mayor
Mar 9, 2016
City Council
Sent to Mayor by Council
Mar 9, 2016
City Council
Pass
Approved by Council

Affirmative

Absent

Negative

Medical

Mar 8, 2016
Committee on Civil Rights
Hearing Held by Committee
Mar 8, 2016
Committee on Civil Rights
Pass
Approved by Committee

Affirmative

Medical

Dec 9, 2015
Committee on Civil Rights
Hearing Held by Committee
Dec 9, 2015
Committee on Civil Rights
Laid Over by Committee
Jun 10, 2015
City Council
Referred to Comm by Council
Jun 10, 2015
City Council
Introduced by Council

Int. No. 819

 

By Council Members Mendez, Lander, Chin, Johnson, Rosenthal, Menchaca, Vacca, Rose and Kallos

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the repeal of subdivision 16 of section 8-107 of such code relating to the applicability of provisions of the human rights law regarding sexual orientation

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Subdivision 16 of section 8-107 of the administrative code of the city of New York is REPEALED.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

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