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NY S 3956

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Establishes the employee privacy act prohibiting employers from using the federal electronic employment verification system to check the employment authorization status of an existing employee or an applicant

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Prohibits employers from using the federal electronic employment verification system to check the employment authorization status of an existing employee or an applicant who has not been offered employment and prohibits municipalities from requiring employers to use the federal electronic employment verification system.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LABOR
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Jessica Ramosprimary
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-31

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

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