NY A 4278
in committeeEnacts the Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did NY A 4278 pass?
Not yet. NY A 4278 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO LABOR
What is NY A 4278 about?
Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
Who sponsors NY A 4278?
Jo Anne Simon is the primary sponsor of NY A 4278, joined by 70 cosponsors.
Description
Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LABOR
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Jo Anne Simonprimary
- George Alvarezcosponsor
- Karines Reyescosponsor
- Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
- Ron Kimcosponsor
- Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
- Emily Gallaghercosponsor
- Harvey Epsteincosponsor
- Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
- Al Taylorcosponsor
- Catalina Cruzcosponsor
- Alex Borescosponsor
- Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
- Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
- Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
- Chris Burdickcosponsor
- Maritza Davilacosponsor
- Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
- Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
- Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
- Steven Ragacosponsor
- Anna Kellescosponsor
- Nikki Lucascosponsor
- Dana Levenbergcosponsor
- Christopher Eachuscosponsor
- Deborah Glickcosponsor
- David Weprincosponsor
- William Coltoncosponsor
- Demond Meekscosponsor
- Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
- Philip Ramoscosponsor
- Angelo Santabarbaracosponsor
- Eddie Gibbscosponsor
- William Conradcosponsor
- Amanda Septimocosponsor
- Jonathan Riveracosponsor
- Nader Sayeghcosponsor
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
- Patrick Burkecosponsor
- Phil Steckcosponsor
- Latrice Walkercosponsor
- Vivian Cookcosponsor
- Joe DeStefanocosponsor
- Charles Lavinecosponsor
- Nily Roziccosponsor
- Andrew Hevesicosponsor
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
- Jenifer Rajkumarcosponsor
- Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
- Stefani Zinermancosponsor
- Grace Leecosponsor
- Tony Simonecosponsor
- Amy Paulincosponsor
- Steven Otiscosponsor
- MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
- Sarah Clarkcosponsor
- Karen McMahoncosponsor
- Michaelle C. Solagescosponsor
- Claire Valdezcosponsor
- Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
- Patrick J. Carrollcosponsor
- Jordan Wrightcosponsor
- Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
- Michael Benedettocosponsor
- Micah Lashercosponsor
- Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
- Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
- Khaleel Andersoncosponsor
- Larinda Hookscosponsor
- Diana Morenocosponsor
- Gabriella Romerocosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-03
REFERRED TO LABOR
referral-committee
2025-03-19
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2025-03-19
PRINT NUMBER 4278A
amendment-passage
2025-12-31
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2025-12-31
PRINT NUMBER 4278B
amendment-passage
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO LABOR
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Prior session: A 9012not in this corpus
- Companion bill: S 9821
Official source
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