STATE OF NEW YORK
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2798
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. JACOBS, GANTT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
GOTTFRIED, HOOPER -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to permitting the award-
ing of punitive damages in all cases of discrimination, rather than
only housing cases
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph c of subdivision 4 of
2 section 297 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 166 of the laws
3 of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
4 (iv) awarding of punitive damages, [in cases of housing discrimination
5 only,] in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars, to the person
6 aggrieved by such practice;
7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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