New York S 4221: Provides attorney fees to prevailing parties in human rights law cases

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S04221 Summary:

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Add §298-b, Exec L

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Provides for award of attorneys' fees to prevailing parties in human rights law cases.

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BILL NOS04221 

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02/03/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4221

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 3, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 providing for the
 award of attorneys' fees to prevailing parties in actions based on the
 human 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. Attorneys' fees for prevailing parties. 1. The court shall
 4 award the prevailing party, in an action or proceeding alleging a
 5 violation of section two hundred ninety-six or two hundred ninety-six-a
 6 of this article, attorneys' fees, including but not limited to, expert
 7 witness fees.
 8 2. The state or any division thereof is prohibited from collecting
 9 attorneys' fees under subdivision one of this section.
 10 3. The losing party shall be liable for all costs awarded by the court
 11 pursuant to this section.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 13 it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07860-01-5

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