New York A 1184: Relates to establishing certain practices relating to models

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A01184 Summary:

BILL NOA01184 

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SAME ASSAME AS S06325

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SPONSORRozic (MS)

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COSPNSRBarrett, Davila, Otis, Rosenthal, Seawright, Weprin

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MLTSPNSRLupardo

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Add §296-e, amd §292, Exec L; add §202-m, Lab L

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Relates to establishing unlawful discriminatory practices relating to models; requires models to be informed of what constitutes an unlawful discriminatory practice and how to file a complaint; requires modeling entities to provide adult models with educational materials regarding nutrition and eating disorders.

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BILL NOA01184 

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01/09/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1184

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC, BARRETT, DAVILA, OTIS, ROSENTHAL,
 SEAWRIGHT, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LUPARDO -- read
 once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the labor law, in relation to
 establishing certain practices relating to models

 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 296-e
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 296-e. Unlawful discriminatory practices relating to models. 1. As
 4 used in this section, the following terms shall have the following mean-
 5 ings:
 6 a. "client" means a retail store, a manufacturer, a clothing designer,
 7 an advertising agency, a photographer, a publishing company or any other
 8 such person or entity that receives modeling services from a model;
 9 b. "hiring party" means any person or entity who exercises any form of
 10 control over a model's services, including modeling entities, brands,
 11 and other clients, other than (1) the United States government, (2) the
 12 state of New York, including any office, department, agency, authority
 13 or other body of the state including the legislature and the judiciary,
 14 (3) a city government, including any office, department, agency or other
 15 body of that city, (4) any other local government, municipality or coun-
 16 ty or (5) any foreign government.
 17 c. "model" means an individual, regardless of such individual's status
 18 as an independent contractor or employee, who performs modeling services
 19 for a client or consents in writing to the transfer of their legal right
 20 to the use of their name, portrait, picture or image, for advertising
 21 purposes or for the purposes of trade, directly to a client or who
 22 provides showroom or fit modeling services;
 23 d. "modeling entity" means a modeling agency, model management compa-
 24 ny, employment agency, and/or any person or entity that: (1) is in the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03402-02-5

 A. 1184 2

 1 business of managing entertainments, exhibitions or performances, or the
 2 models, artists or attractions constituting the same; (2) who, for a
 3 fee, procures or attempts to procure: (i) employment or engagements for
 4 persons seeking employment or engagements, or (ii) employees or inde-
 5 pendent contractors for employers or entities seeking the services of
 6 employees or independent contractors; and/or (3) renders vocational
 7 guidance or counselling services to models; and
 8 e. "modeling services" means the appearance by a model in photographic
 9 sessions or the engagement of a model in runway, live, filmed, or taped
 10 performances requiring such model to pose, provide an example or stand-
 11 ard of artistic expression or to be a representation to show the
 12 construction or appearance of some thing or place for purposes of
 13 display or advertising. Modeling services shall also include the
 14 provisions of showroom or fit modeling services.
 15 2. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for a hiring party
 16 to:
 17 a. engage in unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favor