Waives New York's eleventh amendment sovereign immunity for certain federal civil rights law violations.
New York A07371 amends the executive law to waive the state's eleventh amendment sovereign immunity for violations of federal civil rights laws, including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This waiver allows for claims to be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction, seeking remedies such as monetary damages, attorney's fees, and other relief.
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