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
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Feb 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025
How they voted
54–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 4, 2025
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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