Bill Commons

NY S 28

in committee

Relates to the minimum wage for employees with disabilities

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 28 pass?

Not yet. NY S 28 is in committee as of 2026-04-21 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-21): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO DISABILITIES

What is NY S 28 about?

Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.

Who sponsors NY S 28?

James Skoufis is the primary sponsor of NY S 28, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-21 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO DISABILITIES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James Skoufisprimary
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Brian Kavanaghcosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor
  • Toby Ann Staviskycosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-05

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-05

    PRINT NUMBER 28A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-04-08

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO DISABILITIES

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-04-24

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2025-04-24

    PRINT NUMBER 28B

    amendment-passage

  7. 2025-05-27

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-05-27

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2025-05-27

    PRINT NUMBER 28C

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-04-21

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO DISABILITIES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Labor Vote - Version: A

    2025-04-08 · pass · 12-1

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: no

  • Disabilities Vote - Version: B

    2025-05-27 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • William Weber: yes

  • Labor Vote - Version: C

    2026-04-21 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: A 11290not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4018not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 7077not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1828not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3434not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 1006

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S28?summary=&detail=

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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