Requires disclosure in human rights claims of government funding by the respondent; requires disclosure to government agencies of settlements notwithstanding nondisclosure agreements.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3076
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to disclosure of federal,
state or local government funding by respondents in human rights
claims; and to amend the general obligations law, in relation to the
disclosure of certain information by the state division of human
rights notwithstanding nondisclosure agreements
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 297 of the executive law is
2 amended by adding a new paragraph f to read as follows:
3 f. Prior to the hearing required by paragraph a of this subdivision,
4 the respondent shall notify the division if they are a recipient of any
5 federal, state or local government funding, the provider and purpose of
6 such funding, and the amount of such funding.
7 § 2. Section 5-336 of the general obligations law is amended by adding
8 a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
9 4. When a settlement, agreement or other resolution of a claim results
10 from a complaint to the state division of human rights under article
11 fifteen of the executive law and one or more parties to the settlement,
12 agreement or other resolution is the recipient of funds from any feder-
13 al, state, or local agency or department and such information has been
14 disclosed pursuant to paragraph f of subdivision four of section two
15 hundred ninety-seven of the executive law, the state division of human
16 rights shall notify such federal, state, or local agency or department
17 of such agreement or resolution, notwithstanding the provision of
18 nondisclosure between the parties.
19 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06357-01-5
