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NY S 5559

in committee

Relates to remedies for unlawful discharge or discrimination for the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 5559 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5559 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-20): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY S 5559 about?

Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on account of the exercise by an employee of a juror's right to be absent from employment by reason of jury service.

Who sponsors NY S 5559?

Brad Hoylman-Sigal is the primary sponsor of NY S 5559, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on account of the exercise by an employee of a juror's right to be absent from employment by reason of jury service.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-03-20 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalprimary
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-20

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-20

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2025-03-20

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  4. 2025-03-13

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-03-12

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2025-03-11

    1ST REPORT CAL.543

  7. 2025-02-25

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Judiciary Vote

    2025-03-11 · pass · 16-3

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no

  • Floor Vote

    2025-03-20 · pass · 40-19

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: 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
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean 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
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Robert Rolison: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Simcha Felder: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Kevin S. Parker: excused
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: excused

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5559?summary=&detail=

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