New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

A4040 — Codifies the disparate impact standard in the human rights law

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on December 19, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Codifies the disparate impact standard in the human rights law; provides that in cases of alleged housing discrimination, an unlawful discriminatory practice may be established by a practice's discriminatory effect.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.649

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  4. PASSED SENATE

  5. 3RD READING CAL.1439

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR S4067A

  7. REFERRED TO RULES

  8. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  9. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.383

  11. RULES REPORT CAL.383

  12. REPORTED

  13. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  14. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

  15. PRINT NUMBER 4040A

  16. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

  17. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does A4040 do?
Codifies the disparate impact standard in the human rights law; provides that in cases of alleged housing discrimination, an unlawful discriminatory practice may be established by a practice's discriminatory effect.
Who sponsors A4040?
A4040 is sponsored by Micah Lasher.
What is the current status of A4040?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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