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NY S02447
Bill
Status
3/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Shelley Mayer
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AI Summary
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Amends Executive Law Section 296 to establish the legal standard for proving intentional discrimination or retaliation claims in New York State
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Plaintiffs must prove that unlawful motivation was "a motivating factor" in the challenged treatment, rather than the higher burden of proving it was "the sole motivating factor" or the "but-for cause"
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Explicitly overrides any conflicting federal or local statutes regarding this evidentiary standard
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims by requiring a person or persons prove that an unlawful motivation was a motivating factor and not "the sole motivating factor" or a "but-for cause" of the challenged treatment.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
2/25/2026