NY A 166
in committeeRelates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates an employee lien
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did NY A 166 pass?
Not yet. NY A 166 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
What is NY A 166 about?
Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a lien remedy for all employees; provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft.
Who sponsors NY A 166?
Linda Rosenthal is the primary sponsor of NY A 166, joined by 26 cosponsors.
Description
Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a lien remedy for all employees; provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Linda Rosenthalprimary
- Al Taylorcosponsor
- Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
- Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
- Nader Sayeghcosponsor
- Karines Reyescosponsor
- William Coltoncosponsor
- Philip Ramoscosponsor
- Zohran Mamdanicosponsor
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
- Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
- Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
- Steven Otiscosponsor
- Harvey Epsteincosponsor
- Deborah Glickcosponsor
- Amanda Septimocosponsor
- Charles Fallcosponsor
- Emily Gallaghercosponsor
- Chris Burdickcosponsor
- Angelo Santabarbaracosponsor
- Andrew Hevesicosponsor
- Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
- Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
- Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
- David McDonoughcosponsor
- Steven Ragacosponsor
- Diana Morenocosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-08
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
referral-committee
Versions
- A166Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Prior session: A 9008not in this corpus
- Prior session: A 766not in this corpus
- Prior session: A 46not in this corpus
- Companion bill: S 2131
Official source
Attribution
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