A 6201 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the ethical duty of public officers not to engage in or permit behavior which violates the human rights law

Summary

Relates to the ethical standards of officers or employees of a state agency, members of the legislature and legislative employees with regard to engaging in acts of discrimination, sexual harassment or creating a hostile workplace.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action May 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

A6201 → A6201A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope from only the Public Officers Law to include the Executive Law, broadening the standards for ethics. It also updated the effective date and added a new co-sponsor to the legislation.

Scope change

The bill now applies to both the Public Officers Law and the Executive Law, whereas it previously only amended the Public Officers Law.

SCOPE

The bill's title and scope were expanded to include amendments to the Executive Law in addition to the Public Officers Law.

ELIGIBILITY

A new co-sponsor, M. of A. Gonzalez-Rojas, was added to the bill.

TIMELINE

The legislative history was updated to reflect that the bill was re-committed to the committee after being discharged and amended.

REQUIREMENT

The text of the ethics requirements was updated to use modern, inclusive language (changing 'his or her' to 'their') and to explicitly define unlawful discrimination in the context of workplace conduct.

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Committee

Amendments

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6201A

lower

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor