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Senator · Senate District 45
History
- Signed chap.364
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.335
- Substituted for A7189
- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.3
- Referred to rules
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Relates to the provision of attorney's fees in cases of housing, employment or credit discrimination
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the provision of attorney's fees in cases of housing, employment or credit discrimination; to amend the executive law, in relation to the awarding of reasonable attorney's fees
Summary of bills
Attorney's Fees
This bill would amend Exec. L § 297 to provide for attorney's fees in employment or credit discrimination cases when sex is a basis of discrimination and retain the existing allowance for attorney's fees in housing and housing related credit cases. It would similarly amend Exec. L. § 296-a to permit the awarding of attorney's fees in credit discrimination cases when sex is a basis of discrimination in matters brought before the Department of Financial Services
Existing law
These bills would impact existing protections that are available under the Executive Law.
Statement in support
Under existing law, attorney's fees for employment and credit and lending sex discrimination cases are not available even after the plaintiff proves discrimination at trial. As a result, (a) many who are discriminated against cannot afford to hire an attorney and never seek redress; (b) those who hire an attorney on a contingency fee arrangement are not "made whole" for their losses because they must pay for their attorneys out of their recovery; and (C) some who cannot afford to hire an attorney, but who try to do so on a contingency basis, are unsuccessful because the case is either too small or too risky. This bill would allow for reasonable attorney's fees in employment and credit discrimination cases when sex is a basis of discrimination.
Budget implications
This bill has no budget implications for the State.
Effective date
This bill would take effect 90 days after enactment.
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