Relates to the admissibility of certain testimony and evidence by a person alleging discrimination
Summary
Permits the admissibility of testimony that a person reported acts of discrimination to another person in a civil trial under the human rights law, including the contents of such report.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2022
Last action Jun 2, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2022
How they voted
52–9
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 2, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
52% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 2, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 31, 2022
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8297A
upper
May 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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