NY S02440

Adds height and weight as protected characteristics under New York's discrimination laws across employment, housing, and public accommodations.

Prohibits employers, labor organizations, employment agencies, and licensing agencies from discriminating against individuals based on height or weight in hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.

Extends height and weight protections to housing accommodations, public accommodations, apprenticeship training programs, educational institutions, real estate transactions, and credit decisions.

Provides exceptions when height or weight restrictions are required by federal law or regulation, or when entities can demonstrate no reasonable alternative actions exist to allow individuals to perform job functions or access services.

Takes effect 180 days after becoming law; authorizes necessary rule and regulation amendments for implementation.