New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 1182
Relates to certain jury awards in employment discrimination actions
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
Cosponsors (14)
- Nily Rozic (Democratic)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Harvey Epstein
- Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jenifer Rajkumar (Democratic)
- David Weprin (Democratic)
- Harry B. Bronson (Democratic)
- Carrie Woerner (Democratic)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Claire Valdez (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Provides that the court shall not reduce jury awards as excessive in employment discrimination actions unless the court finds exceptional circumstances which compel the conclusion that the jury was influenced by partiality, prejudice, mistake or corruption or that remittitur or additur is necessary to avoid a complete miscarriage of justice.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 11, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 1182A - May 11, 2026 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY - Jan 9, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY