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NY A 1182

in committee

Relates to certain jury awards in employment discrimination actions

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Provides that the court shall not reduce jury awards as excessive in employment discrimination actions unless the court finds exceptional circumstances which compel the conclusion that the jury was influenced by partiality, prejudice, mistake or corruption or that remittitur or additur is necessary to avoid a complete miscarriage of justice.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-11 — PRINT NUMBER 1182A
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Rebecca Seawrightprimary
  • Nily Roziccosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Jenifer Rajkumarcosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Claire Valdezcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-09

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-11

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-11

    PRINT NUMBER 1182A

    amendment-passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 8282
  • Prior session: A 2865not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 410

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