Rep. Diane Richardson

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District HD-043
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 116

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State (New York)
New York 2019-2020 General Assembly

Enacts the farm laborers fair labor practices act: grants collective bargaining rights to farm laborers; requires employers of farm laborers to allow at least 24 consecutive hours of rest each week; provides for an 8 hour work day for farm laborers; requires overtime rate at one and one-half times normal rate; makes provisions of unemployment insurance law applicable to farm laborers; provides sanitary code shall apply to all farm and food processing labor camps intended to house migrant workers, regardless of the number of occupants; provides for eligibility of farm laborers for workers' compensation benefits; requires employers of farm laborers to provide such farm laborers with claim forms for workers' compensation claims under certain conditions; requires reporting of injuries to employers of farm laborers. [AB-8419]
Enacts the farm laborers fair labor practices act: grants collective bargaining rights to farm laborers; requires employers of farm laborers to allow at least 24 consecutive hours of rest each week; provides for an 8 hour work day for farm laborers; requires overtime rate at one and one-half times normal rate; makes provisions of unemployment insurance law applicable to farm laborers; provides sanitary code shall apply to all farm and food processing labor camps intended to house migrant workers, regardless of the number of occupants; provides for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Signed Chap.105 on 07/17/2019

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State (New York)
New York 2019-2020 General Assembly

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2019, as Gun Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York [AR-621]
Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2019, as Gun Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrion Aubry Adopted on 06/19/2019

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State (New York)
New York 2019-2020 General Assembly

Relates to increased protections for protected classes, special protections for employees who have been sexually harassed, allowing attorney fees for all protected classes, allowing punitive damages, and eliminates the Faragher/Ellerth defense. [AB-7083]
Relates to increased protections for protected classes, special protections for employees who have been sexually harassed, allowing attorney fees for all protected classes, allowing punitive damages, and eliminates the Faragher/Ellerth defense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Referred To Governmental Operations on 01/08/2020

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New York 2019-2020 General Assembly

Enacts the "hate crimes analysis and review act", specifying the collection and reporting of certain demographic data regarding the victims and alleged perpetrators of hate crimes. [AB-8070]
Enacts the "hate crimes analysis and review act", specifying the collection and reporting of certain demographic data regarding the victims and alleged perpetrators of hate crimes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Felix Ortiz Referred To Investigations And Government Operations on 02/12/2020

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State (New York)
New York 2019-2020 General Assembly

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. [AB-7797]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Signed Chap.95 on 07/12/2019

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State (New York)
New York 2019-2020 General Assembly

Authorizes the commissioner of education and the chancellor of the board of regents, with the approval of the board of regents, to appoint monitors to oversee the Hempstead union free school district. [AB-8403]
Authorizes the commissioner of education and the chancellor of the board of regents, with the approval of the board of regents, to appoint monitors to oversee the Hempstead union free school district.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diane Richardson Approval Memo.98 on 01/22/2020

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State (New York)
New York 2019-2020 General Assembly

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. [AB-8421]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Delivered To Governor on 08/12/2019

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State (New York)
New York 2019-2020 General Assembly

Requires a law enforcement officer or peace officer who discharges his or her weapon under circumstances where a person could be struck by a bullet to immediately report the incident to his or her superiors. [AB-927]
Requires a law enforcement officer or peace officer who discharges his or her weapon under circumstances where a person could be struck by a bullet to immediately report the incident to his or her superiors.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Ordered To Third Reading Cal.44 on 01/08/2020

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State (New York)
New York 2019-2020 General Assembly

Relates to criminal mischief in the third degree and criminal mischief in the second degree. [AB-745]
Relates to criminal mischief in the third degree and criminal mischief in the second degree.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kenneth Zebrowski Died In Senate on 01/08/2020

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New York 2019-2020 General Assembly

Repeals provisions relating to loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense; makes technical corrections relating thereto. [AB-654]
Repeals provisions relating to loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense; makes technical corrections relating thereto.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Ordered To Third Reading Cal.31 on 01/08/2020

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