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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4199: Relates to protected allegations in certain defamation actions

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

S 4199 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to protected allegations in certain defamation actions. Primary sponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Prohibits a cause of action for defamation where the subject of such action includes an allegation made to an employer regarding an unlawful discriminatory practice or act of retaliation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew GounardesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Samra BroukCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate55
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Zellnor MyrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Jessica RamosCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
Gustavo RiveraCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate33
Julia SalazarCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18

“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 CODES
  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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