S 8500 (New York) - Bill Status, Summary & Sponsor

Overview

Bill Details

Bill Number: S 8500
Bill ID: NY-2025-2026-S-8500
Session: 2025-2026
Status: in_committee
Committee: Codes

Title: Establishes the New York civil rights act

Summary

Establishes a right of action for the deprivation of constitutional rights; provides for compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, and reasonable attorney's fees.

Sponsor

Zellnor Myrie

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History

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-09-10	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-09	Status	in_committee
2026-02-09	Latest Action	In Senate Committee