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NY S 4473

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Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to compensate workers

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 4473 pass?

Not yet. NY S 4473 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.477

What is NY S 4473 about?

Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to be liquidated damages rather than penalties or to compensate workers for the employer's failure to prevent wage theft and for the harm to employees that results from such failure.

Who sponsors NY S 4473?

Jessica Ramos is the primary sponsor of NY S 4473, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to be liquidated damages rather than penalties or to compensate workers for the employer's failure to prevent wage theft and for the harm to employees that results from such failure.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-04 — ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.477
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jessica Ramosprimary
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-04

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.477

  2. 2026-06-04

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A5000

  3. 2026-02-26

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-26

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  5. 2026-02-26

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  6. 2026-02-25

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  7. 2026-02-24

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  8. 2026-02-11

    1ST REPORT CAL.353

  9. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  11. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  12. 2025-06-12

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-06-12

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  14. 2025-06-12

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  15. 2025-05-22

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  16. 2025-05-21

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  17. 2025-05-20

    1ST REPORT CAL.1194

  18. 2025-02-05

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

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

  • Floor Vote

    2025-06-12 · pass · 50-9

    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
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: 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
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Dean Murray: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Jessica Ramos: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused

  • Labor Vote

    2026-02-11 · pass · 13-0

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

  • Floor Vote

    2026-02-26 · pass · 48-9

    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
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: 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
    • Andrew J. Lanza: 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
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: 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
    • 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
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: excused
    • Joseph A. Griffo: excused
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Alexis Weik: excused

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8852not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 5000

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S4473?summary=&detail=

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