New York A 4992: Provides for the recordation of restrictive covenant modification documents where conveyance instruments include language violative of civil rights laws

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A04992 Summary:

BILL NOA04992 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02447

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SPONSORBichotte Hermelyn

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COSPNSRGonzalez-Rojas, Shimsky, Burdick, Davila, Reyes

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §296, Exec L

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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.

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BILL NOA04992 

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02/10/2025referred to governmental operations

05/21/2025amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations

05/21/2025print number 4992a

05/29/2025amend by restoring to original print 4992

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4992

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, SHIMSKY,
 BURDICK, DAVILA, REYES, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to clarifying the stand-
 ard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 296 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 23 to read as follows:
 3 23. Notwithstanding any federal or local statute to the contrary, a
 4 person or persons bringing intentional discrimination or retaliation
 5 claims under this article shall be required to prove that an unlawful
 6 motivation was a motivating factor and not "the sole motivating factor"
 7 or a "but-for cause" of the challenged treatment.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03515-01-5

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