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NY A01196
Bill
Status
1/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jo Simon
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AI Summary
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Expands New York's anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) law to cover allegations of unlawful employment discrimination under federal, state, or local law
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Adds employment discrimination and retaliation claims to the types of protected speech that can trigger compensatory damages when someone files a lawsuit to harass or intimidate the speaker
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Defines "action involving public petition and participation" to now include any allegation, wherever made, concerning unlawful employment discrimination
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies to all actions commenced on or after the effective date
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Amends Sections 70-a and 76-a of the Civil Rights Law, originally established in 1992 and amended in 2020
Legislative Description
Provides that certain allegations made by employees involving employment discrimination shall be protected and matters of public interest in actions involving public petition and participation.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/7/2026