Bill Commons

NY S 515

in committee

Relates to flexible working arrangements for parents and legal guardians when day care centers and schools are closed during a state or local disaster emergency

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 515 pass?

Not yet. NY S 515 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO LABOR

What is NY S 515 about?

Allows parents and legal guardians to work from home; allows flexible working arrangements during a public health emergency or state or local disaster emergency which closes schools or day care centers; defines terms; creates a rebuttable presumption that an employee can work remotely if such employee has done so for two consecutive pay periods or two weeks; creates a civil penalty for violations.

Who sponsors NY S 515?

Roxanne J. Persaud is the primary sponsor of NY S 515, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Allows parents and legal guardians to work from home; allows flexible working arrangements during a public health emergency or state or local disaster emergency which closes schools or day care centers; defines terms; creates a rebuttable presumption that an employee can work remotely if such employee has done so for two consecutive pay periods or two weeks; creates a civil penalty for violations.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LABOR
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Roxanne J. Persaudprimary
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 5065not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1209not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 4048

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S515?summary=&detail=

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