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NY A03193
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Adds a new section 296-e to the executive law making it unlawful to discriminate against individuals based on their weight in New York State
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Prohibits employers, licensing agencies, and employment agencies from refusing to hire, discharging, or discriminating in compensation or employment terms based on a person's weight
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Bars labor organizations from excluding, expelling, or discriminating against members or employers based on weight
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Prohibits job advertisements, applications, or employment inquiries that express weight-based limitations unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification
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Requires places of public accommodation, resorts, and amusement venues to serve all individuals regardless of weight, with an exception for weight restrictions where deviation could pose a safety threat to the individual, other patrons, or the public
Legislative Description
Relates to prohibiting discrimination against a person based upon weight; excepts where deviation may pose a threat to the individual, other patrons, or the general public.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/7/2026