New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 6531: Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's caste in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Plain-language summary

S 6531 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's caste in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations. Primary sponsor: James Sanders (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: James Sanders (Democratic). 11 co-sponsors.