A687 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Provides that certain communications made without malice regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment or discrimination shall be deemed privileged; provides that a prevailing defendant in an action brought against such defendant for making a communication that is privileged shall be entitled to attorney's fees and costs for such defense.
- Title
- Provides that certain communications made without malice regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment or discrimination shall be deemed privileged
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Governmental Operations
- Introduced
- 2025-01-06
- Same as
- S9699
- Law section
- Civil Rights Law
Sponsors
- Jessica González-Rojas Assembly Member, District 34
Co-sponsors
- Alex Bores Assembly Member, District 73
- Amy Paulin Assembly Member, District 88
- Andrew Hevesi Assembly Member, District 28
- Catalina Cruz Assembly Member, District 39
- Deborah J. Glick Assembly Member, District 66
- Emily Gallagher Assembly Member, District 50
- George Alvarez Assembly Member, District 78
- Grace Lee Assembly Member, District 65
- Jeffrey Dinowitz Assembly Member, District 81
- Jo Anne Simon Assembly Member, District 52
Heard in committee
- Governmental Operations NY State Assembly committee
Same as
- S9699 (2025-26 session) NY State bill