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NY A07187

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Monique Chandler-Waterman

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers, labor organizations, and employment agencies from restricting the timeframe for employees to bring sexual harassment claims beyond what state law allows, or from discriminating against employees who delay reporting harassment

  • Extends the statute of limitations for sexual harassment complaints filed with the Division of Human Rights to three years after filing a complaint with the employer, or three years after leaving employment if no internal complaint was filed

  • Creates a new civil statute of limitations (Section 213-e of CPLR) for workplace sexual harassment claims, allowing lawsuits within three years of filing an internal complaint or three years after leaving the employer

  • Defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

  • Takes effect 30 days after becoming law and is designated as the "No Right Time Act"

Legislative Description

Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices based upon delays in reporting workplace sexual harassment.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations3/21/2025

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