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NY A 5000

substituted

Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to compensate workers

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 5000 pass?

The current status of NY A 5000 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): SUBSTITUTED BY S4473

What is NY A 5000 about?

Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to be liquidated damages rather than penalties or to compensate workers for the employer's failure to prevent wage theft and for the harm to employees that results from such failure.

Who sponsors NY A 5000?

Harry B. Bronson is the primary sponsor of NY A 5000, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to be liquidated damages rather than penalties or to compensate workers for the employer's failure to prevent wage theft and for the harm to employees that results from such failure.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-04 — SUBSTITUTED BY S4473
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Harry B. Bronsonprimary
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Philip Ramoscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-04

    SUBSTITUTED BY S4473

  2. 2026-06-04

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.477

  3. 2026-06-04

    RULES REPORT CAL.477

  4. 2026-06-04

    REPORTED

  5. 2026-05-28

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-04

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-02-10

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • substituted-by: S 4473
  • Prior session: A 9800not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 4473

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5000?summary=&detail=

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