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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

Quick answers

Did NY A 1182 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1182 is in committee as of 2026-05-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-11): PRINT NUMBER 1182A

What is NY A 1182 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY A 1182?

Rebecca Seawright is the primary sponsor of NY A 1182, joined by 14 cosponsors.

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
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Latest action
2026-05-11 — PRINT NUMBER 1182A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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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 8282not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2865not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 410

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1182?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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