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NY A 5913

in committee

Clarifies the meaning of actively seeking work for purposes of unemployment benefits

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 5913 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5913 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 5913 about?

Clarifies the meaning of actively seeking work for purposes of unemployment benefits when the claimant is a member of a labor organization; defines "union hiring hall".

Who sponsors NY A 5913?

Phara Souffrant Forrest is the primary sponsor of NY A 5913.

Description

Clarifies the meaning of actively seeking work for purposes of unemployment benefits when the claimant is a member of a labor organization; defines "union hiring hall".

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

Sponsors

  • Phara Souffrant Forrestprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-24

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Attribution

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