Relates to including the basis of religious attire and facial hair in the definition of unlawful discriminatory practice

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Relates to including the basis of religious attire and facial hair in the definition of unlawful discriminatory practice.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A3248, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Executive Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To enumerate that unlawful discriminatory practices by places of public accommodation against a person's creed includes discrimination based on attire, clothing or facial hair in accordance with the requirements or practice of the individual's religion.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 24, 2025Result: passed
(51) (0) (0) (11)
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsApr 7, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

David Weprin, Lea Webb and 3 more on Agora

Democratic5

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Nathalia Fernandez says this is needed

While religious discrimination been outlawed under both state and feder- al law for some time, this amendment makes clear that the prohibition against discrimination in places of public accommodation based on "creed" includes bias against a patrons religious clothing, facial hair or attire. In 2019, the legislature made explicit that it shall be an unlawful employment practice to discriminate against someone based on the wearing of attire, clothing or facial hair in accordance with his or her reli- gion. This legislation is an extension of the 2019 law, and applies to patrons of places of public accommodation by providing them with equal protection against religious discrimination. This legislation stems from an incident involving a restaurant establishment, which was reported to be discriminating against a guest based on his religious attire.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Apr 24, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 24, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (6 earlier events)

Apr 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Apr 9, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 7, 2025
1ST Report CAL.631
1ST REPORT CAL.631
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate

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