S 2491

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 10, 2026.

Relates to prohibiting certain discriminatory peremptory challenges to prospective jurors.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-2491
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Codes
Senate in_committee 2026-03-10
LGBTQ / Gender Policy
Summary

Prohibits peremptory challenges of prospective jurors based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, religious practice, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

Sponsor
Andrew Gounardes
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-21 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-10 Status in_committee
2026-03-10 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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