Enacts the Effective Enforcement of Civil Rights Act of 2025

S 3631 allows New York cities and counties to create their own local anti-discrimination laws and establish human rights commissions to enforce them. These local laws can address discrimination occurring within a city or county, and also cover discrimination by New York residents or businesses operating in the state, even if the discriminatory act happened outside the local area. The bill requires human rights commissions to include diverse members and handle complaints about discrimination based on factors like race, gender, sexual orientation, and disability. It also ensures that local anti-discrimination laws can be enforced by anyone, including non-residents, when the discriminatory conduct occurred within the local jurisdiction.