S8500 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
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.
- Title
- Establishes the New York civil rights act
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-02-09
- In committee
- Codes
- Introduced
- 2025-09-10
- Active version
- S8500B
- Same as
- A9076
- Law section
- Civil Rights Law
Sponsors
- Zellnor Myrie State Senator, District 20
Co-sponsors
- Andrew Gounardes State Senator, District 26
Heard in committee
Same as
- A9076 (2025-26 session) NY State bill