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NY A01848

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Angelino

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires that any emergency order limiting or closing businesses must exempt places of worship to the same extent as the most favored exempt entity or business
  • Applies to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt religious institutions when government issues health, safety, or emergency directives
  • Allows affected persons or entities to bring civil lawsuits for violations, with available relief including injunctive orders, compensatory damages, and nominal damages
  • Permits punitive damages when malice or recklessness by the governmental entity is demonstrated
  • Known as the "Protecting Religious Assembly in States of Emergency (PRAISE) Act"

Legislative Description

Enacts the Protecting Religious Assembly in States of Emergency (PRAISE) Act; prohibits any governmental entity from discriminating against and closing a place of worship during an emergency.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations1/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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