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NY S 1638

in committee

Enacts the "New York Business Emergency Relief Act of 2025"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 1638 pass?

Not yet. NY S 1638 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO FINANCE

What is NY S 1638 about?

Enacts the "New York Business Emergency Relief Act"; directs the governor to use unallocated settlement funds reserved in the economic uncertainties, and any further settlement money received by the state or state surplus funds to pay the debt to the federal unemployment insurance trust fund.

Who sponsors NY S 1638?

George Borrello is the primary sponsor of NY S 1638, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "New York Business Emergency Relief Act"; directs the governor to use unallocated settlement funds reserved in the economic uncertainties, and any further settlement money received by the state or state surplus funds to pay the debt to the federal unemployment insurance trust fund.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO FINANCE
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • George Borrelloprimary
  • Jake Ashbycosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-13

    REFERRED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 6593not in this corpus

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S1638?summary=&detail=

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