New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 2447
Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (1)
- Lea Webb (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims by requiring a person or persons prove that an unlawful motivation was a motivating factor and not "the sole motivating factor" or a "but-for cause" of the challenged treatment.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Investigations And Government Operations Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Mar 10, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Feb 3, 2025 Senate | Investigations And Government Operations Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.342 - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS - Jan 7, 2026 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - Jan 7, 2026 · House
DIED IN ASSEMBLY - Mar 10, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.249 - Jan 17, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS