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S 2447 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims

Summary
Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims by requiring a person or persons prove that an unlawful motivation was a motivating factor and not "the sole motivating factor" or a "but-for cause" of the challenged treatment.
Issues: ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentShifts burden of proof to require only a 'motivating factor' (not 'sole' or 'but-for') in discrimination claims, making it harder for workers to prove retaliation, thus weakening protections.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

51–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 10, 2025
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
11 Yea 10 Nay 1
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Shelley Mayer
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
37
Co
Photo of Lea Webb
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
52