NY-S2497-2026
New York · S 2497 · 2025–2026
Permits the admissibility of testimony that a person reported acts of discrimination to another person in a civil trial under the human rights law, including the contents of such report.
- Bill key
- NY-S2497-2026
- State
- New York
- Session
- 2025–2026
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- engrossed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- S. 2497, 2025–2026 Leg., Reg. Sess. (N.Y. 2025), https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2497.
- Short citation
- N.Y. S. 2497.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Permits the admissibility of testimony that a person reported acts of discrimination to another person in a civil trial under the human rights law, including the contents of such…
Curator notes
failed at sine die 2026-06-05; Hearsay exceptions for evidence admitted in discrimination cases; SOGIE among enumerated classes
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gounardes | Democratic | Senator | SD-026 | Primary sponsor |
| Liz Krueger | Democratic | Senator | SD-028 | Co-sponsor |
| John Liu | Democratic | Senator | SD-016 | Co-sponsor |
| Rachel May | Democratic | Senator | SD-048 | Co-sponsor |
| Zellnor Myrie | Democratic | Senator | SD-020 | Co-sponsor |
| Jessica Ramos | Democratic | Senator | SD-013 | Co-sponsor |
| Lea Webb | Democratic | Senator | SD-052 | Co-sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (2,764 characters)
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