Bill > A02409

This bill mandates that all settlements related to discrimination, sexual harassment, or sexual assault must be disclosed to the Civil Rights Bureau of the New York Attorney General's office. The bill defines these terms specifically: discrimination includes any discriminatory acts prohibited under civil rights laws, sexual harassment encompasses unwelcome sexual advances or conduct that creates a hostile work environment, and sexual assault means unwanted sexual contact. The Attorney General's office is required to maintain confidential records of these settlements and must investigate any individual or institution that has entered into three or more such settlements. The records will be strictly confidential and can only be accessed by designated officials for official duties, and any authorized disclosure cannot include individually identifiable information about the plaintiffs. The purpose of this requirement is to help identify patterns of unlawful discrimination and provide a mechanism for tracking potential systemic issues related to discrimination and harassment.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2409