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NY A 6434

in committee

Relates to employer liability for on-duty assaults of employees

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 6434 pass?

Not yet. NY A 6434 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

What is NY A 6434 about?

Provides that if any employee, engaged in the service of any commuter rail service owned or operated by the authority or its subsidiaries, shall suffer a physical and/or mental injury that is caused by a passenger, customer or member of the public while the employee is performing an assigned duty, the employer shall be held liable for any health care costs attributable to such injury; makes related provisions.

Who sponsors NY A 6434?

MaryJane Shimsky is the primary sponsor of NY A 6434, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that if any employee, engaged in the service of any commuter rail service owned or operated by the authority or its subsidiaries, shall suffer a physical and/or mental injury that is caused by a passenger, customer or member of the public while the employee is performing an assigned duty, the employer shall be held liable for any health care costs attributable to such injury; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • MaryJane Shimskyprimary
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor
  • John Zaccaro Jr.cosponsor
  • Kalman Yegercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-04

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-13

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7882not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 8070not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 380not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 642

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A6434?summary=&detail=

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