Bill Commons

NY S 439

in committee

Enacts "the prison wage act" relating to payment for labor performed by incarcerated individuals

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 439 pass?

Not yet. NY S 439 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

What is NY S 439 about?

Enacts "the prison minimum wage act" relating to payment for labor performed by incarcerated individuals.

Who sponsors NY S 439?

Zellnor Myrie is the primary sponsor of NY S 439, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts "the prison minimum wage act" relating to payment for labor performed by incarcerated individuals.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Zellnor Myrieprimary
  • Jamaal Baileycosponsor
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Brian Kavanaghcosponsor
  • Liz Kruegercosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Gustavo Riveracosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • James Sanders Jr.cosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-23

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-23

    PRINT NUMBER 439A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-04-23

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  5. 2025-04-23

    PRINT NUMBER 439B

    amendment-passage

  6. 2025-05-13

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Vote - Version: B

    2025-05-13 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Robert Rolison: no

Related bills

  • Prior session: A 11317not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3138not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 287not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2345not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 3596

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S439?summary=&detail=

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