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NY A01031

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Philip Ramos

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits owners, managers, and employees of recreational water parks from requiring patrons to violate or forgo sincerely held religious practices

  • Protects the right to wear religious attire at water facilities, including modesty swimsuits, full body swimsuits, and facial hair required by one's religion

  • Defines "recreational water park" broadly to include beaches, lakes, pools, and other water facilities operated on land or water for recreational use

  • Adds new section 40-h to the New York Civil Rights Law

  • Takes effect 60 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Prohibits the discrimination of persons based on their religious attire in recreational water parks, including, but not limited to, beaches, lakes, pools and other water facilities operated on land or water for recreational use.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations1/8/2025

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