New York A 11033: Designates unlawful discriminatory practices relating to persons recovering from substance use disorder

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A11033 Summary:

BILL NOA11033 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00264

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SPONSORGonzalez-Rojas

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §296-e, Exec L

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Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices by government agencies relating to persons recovering from substance use disorder.

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BILL NOA11033 

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04/23/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 11033

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 23, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to unlawful discriminato-
 ry practices by government agencies relating to persons recovering
 from substance use disorder

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 296-e
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 296-e. Unlawful discriminatory practices by government agencies
 4 relating to persons recovering from substance use disorder. 1. For the
 5 purposes of this section:
 6 (a) "Government agency" shall mean any department, division, board,
 7 bureau, commission, office, agency, correctional facility, authority or
 8 public corporation of the state or a county, city, town or village
 9 government or any other instrumentality of local government or public
 10 educational institution.
 11 (b) "Substance use disorder" shall have the same meaning as set forth
 12 in section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law.
 13 2. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for a government
 14 agency employer to deny employment to a prospective employee solely on
 15 the basis that such prospective employee is recovering from substance
 16 use disorder.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00301-01-5

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