Codifies protections in Law Against Discrimination for persons suffering discrimination on grounds of disparate impact.

This bill codifies New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to explicitly prohibit "disparate impact" discrimination, meaning policies that seem neutral but disproportionately harm people based on protected characteristics like race, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation. It formalizes existing court rulings (such as *Gerety v. Atl. City Hilton Casino Resort*) that already recognized this protection, making it part of statute rather than relying solely on case law. The law directly affects individuals facing discrimination in employment, housing, or services due to such policies - for example, a neutral rental policy that disproportionately excludes people with disabilities. This update ensures clear legal recourse for those harmed by policies with unintended discriminatory effects.