Clarifies the standard for when a practice has a discriminatory effect
Summary
Clarifies the standard for when a practice has a discriminatory effect; provides that an unlawful discriminatory practice may be established by such practice's discriminatory effect, even if such practice was not motivated by a discriminatory intent.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jun 3, 2025
Signed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025
How they voted
59–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican22
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.706
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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