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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8967: Relates to penalties for discrimination against employees

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 8967 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to penalties for discrimination against employees. Primary sponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE.

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.

Increases penalties for discrimination against employees, and provides that half of such penalties go to the affected employee.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica RamosPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13

“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. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  2. REFERRED TO LABOR

Sources

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