2017 -- S 0670

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE CONTRACTS ANTI-

DISCRIMINATION

     Introduced By: Senators Goldin, Calkin, Satchell, Miller, and Coyne

     Date Introduced: March 29, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 37-2.6-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-2.6 entitled "Anti-

Discrimination in State Contracts" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     37-2.6-3. Discrimination in state contracts prohibited.

     (a) A public entity shall not enter into a contract with a business to acquire or dispose of

supplies, services, information technology, or construction unless the contract includes a

representation that the business is not currently engaged in, and an agreement that the business

will not during the duration of the contract engage in, the boycott of any person, firm, or entity

based in, or doing business with, a jurisdiction with whom the state can enjoy open trade, and/or

the boycott of any public agencies, entities, or instrumentalities of the jurisdiction with whom the

state can enjoy open trade.

     (b) No department, division, board, commission, commissioner, committee, agent,

officer, person, or institution for whom an appropriation is made, or who receives money or who

is authorized to expend or to collect money for the state may discriminate against anyone on the

basis of race, color, religion, sex as defined in §28-5-6, disability as defined in §42-87-1, age as

defined in §28-5-6, country of ancestral origin, sexual orientation as defined in §28-5-6, or gender

identity or expression as defined in §28-5-6.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE CONTRACTS ANTI-

DISCRIMINATION

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     This act would prohibit any state agency, department or person which is authorized to

expend or collect money for the state, from discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex,

disability, age, country of ancestral origin, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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