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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4992: Clarifies the standard for when a practice has a discriminatory effect

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 4992 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Clarifies the standard for when a practice has a discriminatory effect. Primary sponsor: Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Chris BurdickCo-sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse93
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  2. AMEND BY RESTORING TO ORIGINAL PRINT 4992
  3. PRINT NUMBER 4992A
  4. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  5. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source