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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 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 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.

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Official summary

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James SandersPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Jabari BrisportCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate25
Cordell CleareCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Leroy ComrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Pat FahyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Kristen GonzalezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate59
Michelle HincheyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate41
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Rachel MayCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48
Zellnor MyrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Jessica RamosCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
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 INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
  2. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Sources

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