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NY S 4424

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Enacts the anti-waiver of employment rights act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 4424 pass?

Not yet law. NY S 4424 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted as of 2026-05-13. Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): RETURNED TO SENATE

What is NY S 4424 about?

Enacts the "anti-waiver of employment rights act" to invalidate any express or implied contractual provision waiving or otherwise limiting any employee's substantive or procedural rights, remedies, or claim.

Who sponsors NY S 4424?

Jessica Ramos is the primary sponsor of NY S 4424, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Enacts the "anti-waiver of employment rights act" to invalidate any express or implied contractual provision waiving or otherwise limiting any employee's substantive or procedural rights, remedies, or claim.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-13 — RETURNED TO SENATE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jessica Ramosprimary
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-20

    1ST REPORT CAL.1192

  3. 2025-05-21

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-05-22

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-06-04

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4424A

    amendment-passage

  6. 2025-06-12

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  7. 2025-06-12

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  8. 2025-06-12

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  10. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  11. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.193

  13. 2026-01-29

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  14. 2026-02-03

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  15. 2026-02-25

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  16. 2026-02-25

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  17. 2026-02-25

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-05-13

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A5411A

  19. 2026-05-13

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.246

  20. 2026-05-13

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    passage

  21. 2026-05-13

    RETURNED TO SENATE

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Labor Vote

    2025-05-20 · pass · 13-0

    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
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes

  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2025-06-12 · pass · 46-13

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Dean Murray: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Jessica Ramos: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused

  • Labor Vote - Version: A

    2026-01-28 · pass · 11-1

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: no

  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2026-02-25 · pass · 47-11

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Joseph A. Griffo: excused
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Alexis Weik: excused

  • Assembly Vote

    2026-05-13 · pass · 134-3

    Member-level votes (150)
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Carroll P: yes
    • Friend: no
    • Lemondes: yes
    • Pheffer Amato: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Carroll RC: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Levenberg: yes
    • Pirozzolo: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Angelino: yes
    • Cashman: yes
    • Gallahan: yes
    • Lucas: excused
    • Powers: yes
    • Smullen: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Chandler-Waterm: yes
    • Gandolfo: yes
    • Lunsford: yes
    • Pretlow: yes
    • Solages: excused
    • Barclay: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Gibbs: excused
    • Lupardo: yes
    • Ra: yes
    • Steck: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Chludzinski: yes
    • Giglio: yes
    • Magnarelli: yes
    • Raga: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Beephan: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Maher: excused
    • Rajkumar: yes
    • Stirpe: yes
    • Bendett: yes
    • Colton: yes
    • Gonzalez-Rojas: yes
    • Manktelow: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Tague: yes
    • Benedetto: yes
    • Conrad: yes
    • Gray: yes
    • McDonald: yes
    • Reilly: excused
    • Tannousis: yes
    • Berger: yes
    • Cook: excused
    • Griffin: yes
    • McDonough: excused
    • Reyes: yes
    • Tapia: yes
    • Bichotte Hermel: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Hawley: yes
    • McMahon: yes
    • Rivera: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Blankenbush: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Hevesi: yes
    • Meeks: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Blumencranz: yes
    • Dais: yes
    • Hooks: yes
    • Mikulin: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Valdez: excused
    • Bologna: yes
    • Davila: excused
    • Hunter: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Rozic: yes
    • Vanel: yes
    • Bores: excused
    • De Los Santos: yes
    • Hyndman: yes
    • Mitaynes: yes
    • Santabarbara: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Brabenec: yes
    • DeStefano: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Molitor: yes
    • Sayegh: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Braunstein: yes
    • Dilan: yes
    • Jacobson: yes
    • Moreno: yes
    • Schiavoni: yes
    • Weprin: yes
    • Bronson: yes
    • Dinowitz: yes
    • Jensen: yes
    • Morinello: yes
    • Seawright: yes
    • Wieder: yes
    • Brook-Krasny: yes
    • DiPietro: no
    • Kassay: yes
    • Norber: yes
    • Sempolinski: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Brown EA: yes
    • Durso: yes
    • Kay: yes
    • Novakhov: yes
    • Septimo: yes
    • Woerner: yes
    • Brown K: yes
    • Eachus: excused
    • Kelles: yes
    • O'Pharrow: yes
    • Shimsky: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burdick: yes
    • Eichenstein: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Otis: yes
    • Shrestha: yes
    • Yeger: no
    • Burke: yes
    • Fall: yes
    • Lasher: excused
    • Palmesano: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Zaccaro: yes
    • Burroughs: yes
    • Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Lavine: yes
    • Paulin: yes
    • Simone: yes
    • Zinerman: yes
    • Buttenschon: yes
    • Forrest: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Peoples-Stokes: excused
    • Simpson: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes

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Official source

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