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S02497Introduced in the Senate

Permits the admissibility of testimony that a person reported acts of discrimination to another person in a civil trial under the human rights law, including the contents of such report.

EngrossedAssembly Judiciary

Introduced by Andrew Gounardes, District 26

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Permits the admissibility of testimony that a person reported acts of discrimination to another person in a civil trial under the human rights law, including the contents of such report.

Where it stands

referred to judiciary

February 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · February 11, 2026

51

Yes

8

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Yes
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5No
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8No
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9No
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  2. 1ST REPORT CAL.368

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. PASSED SENATE

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. referred to judiciary

  8. died in assembly

  9. returned to senate

  10. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  11. 1ST REPORT CAL.240

  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. PASSED SENATE

  15. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  16. referred to judiciary

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