Bill Commons

NY A 166

in committee

Relates 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

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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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

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A166?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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