Bill Commons

NY A 5799

in committee

Relates to employment discrimination relating to family leave

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 5799 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5799 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 5799 about?

Provides that an employee shall not be required to request reinstatement in order to file a discrimination claim regarding paid family medical leave benefits; permits a private right of action for certain violations as an alternative to a workers' compensation claim; provides for attorneys' fees and costs.

Who sponsors NY A 5799?

Michaelle C. Solages is the primary sponsor of NY A 5799.

Description

Provides that an employee shall not be required to request reinstatement in order to file a discrimination claim regarding paid family medical leave benefits; permits a private right of action for certain violations as an alternative to a workers' compensation claim; provides for attorneys' fees and costs.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LABOR
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michaelle C. Solagesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 6108not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 2499

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5799?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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