S 9783 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's height or weight in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations

This bill expands New York State anti-discrimination laws to include height and weight as protected characteristics. It directly affects employers, housing providers, public accommodation operators, and employment agencies by prohibiting them from discriminating against individuals based on these traits in hiring, housing, and access to services. The legislation also bans harassment related to height or weight and restricts the use of job advertisements that limit opportunities based on these physical attributes, with limited exceptions for bona fide occupational qualifications and federal requirements.
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Introduced Apr 6, 2026 Last action Apr 6, 2026
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