Bill Commons

NY S 185

in committee

Relates to restricting the use of electronic monitoring and automated employment decision tools

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 185 pass?

Not yet. NY S 185 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-17): PRINT NUMBER 185A

What is NY S 185 about?

Restricts the use by an employer or an employment agency of electronic monitoring or an automated employment decision tool to screen a candidate or employee for an employment decision unless such tool has been the subject of an impact assessment within the last year; requires notice to employment candidates of the use of such tools; provides remedies for violations.

Who sponsors NY S 185?

Brad Hoylman-Sigal is the primary sponsor of NY S 185, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Restricts the use by an employer or an employment agency of electronic monitoring or an automated employment decision tool to screen a candidate or employee for an employment decision unless such tool has been the subject of an impact assessment within the last year; requires notice to employment candidates of the use of such tools; provides remedies for violations.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-04-17 — PRINT NUMBER 185A
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalprimary
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-17

    PRINT NUMBER 185A

    amendment-passage

  2. 2025-04-17

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7623not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 3779

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S185?summary=&detail=

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