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NY S 9699

in committee

Provides that certain communications made without malice regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment or discrimination shall be deemed privileged

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 9699 pass?

Not yet. NY S 9699 is in committee as of 2026-04-02 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY S 9699 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY S 9699?

Cordell Cleare is the primary sponsor of NY S 9699, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-02 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cordell Cleareprimary
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor
  • Jeremy Zellnercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-02

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9172not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2419not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 687

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S9699?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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