· NY legislature · 2025-2026

Clarifies the standard for when a practice has a discriminatory effect

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.

Sponsor

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D-NY)

Introduced

2025-02-10

Policy area

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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