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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 491: Relates to including the basis of religious attire and facial hair in the definition of unlawful discriminatory practice

Passed one chamber 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 491 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to including the basis of religious attire and facial hair in the definition of unlawful discriminatory practice. Primary sponsor: Nathalia Fernández (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.

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.

Relates to including the basis of religious attire and facial hair in the definition of unlawful discriminatory practice.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nathalia FernándezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Samra BroukCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate55
Sam SuttonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52

“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 INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
  2. RETURNED TO SENATE
  3. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  4. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  5. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  6. PASSED SENATE
  7. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  8. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  9. 1ST REPORT CAL.631
  10. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Sources

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