New York S 6704: Relates to civil rights remedies restoration

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S06704 Summary:

BILL NOS06704 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07371

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SPONSORJACKSON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §298-b, Exec L

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Relates to waiving the state's eleventh amendment sovereign immunity for certain violations of federal civil rights law.

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BILL NOS06704 

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03/20/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6704

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to waiving the state's
 eleventh amendment sovereign immunity for violations of federal civil
 rights law

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

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 298-b
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 298-b. Civil rights remedies restoration. 1. A violation of section
 4 five hundred four of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794),
 5 section one thousand five hundred fifty-seven of the Patient Protection
 6 and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18116), title II of the Americans
 7 with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12132 et seq.), the Age
 8 Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), Title IX of the
 9 Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), title VI of the
 10 Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), or the provisions of
 11 any other federal statute prohibiting discrimination under a program or
 12 activity receiving federal financial assistance, shall constitute a
 13 violation of this section.
 14 2. A person who injures another by a violation of this section shall
 15 be liable for each offense for all remedies available at law, including,
 16 but not limited to, damages for past, current, and future monetary loss-
 17 es, emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of
 18 enjoyment of life, and other non-monetary losses, and any amount that
 19 may be determined by a jury, or a court sitting without a jury, but in
 20 no case less than four thousand dollars, and any attorney's fees, costs,
 21 and expenses, including, but not limited to, expert witness fees, as
 22 determined by the court.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11192-01-5

 S. 6704 2

 1 3. In addition to monetary damages pursuant to subdivision two of this
 2 section, the court, as it deems appropriate, may grant as relief any
 3 permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction, temporary
 4 restraining order, order of declaratory judgment, or other relief.
 5 4. Claims for a violation of this section may be filed in any court of
 6 competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this section shall limit any rights
 7 or remedies which are otherwise available under state law. For the sole
 8 purpose of this section, a waiver of the state's eleventh amendment
 9 sovereign immunity from suit pursuant to the eleventh amendment of the
 10 United States Constitution shall upon the effective date of this section
 11 be deemed approved, ratified, validated, and confirmed by the legisla-
 12 ture.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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