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NY S 642

in committee

Relates to employer liability for on-duty assaults of employees

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 642 pass?

Not yet. NY S 642 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

What is NY S 642 about?

Provides that if any employee, engaged in the service of any commuter rail service owned or operated by the authority or its subsidiaries, shall suffer a physical and/or mental injury that is caused by a passenger, customer or member of the public while the employee is performing an assigned duty, the employer shall be held liable for any health care costs attributable to such injury; makes related provisions.

Who sponsors NY S 642?

Leroy Comrie is the primary sponsor of NY S 642, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that if any employee, engaged in the service of any commuter rail service owned or operated by the authority or its subsidiaries, shall suffer a physical and/or mental injury that is caused by a passenger, customer or member of the public while the employee is performing an assigned duty, the employer shall be held liable for any health care costs attributable to such injury; makes related provisions.

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

  • Leroy Comrieprimary
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Shelley Mayercosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Christopher Ryancosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-29

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Transportation Vote

    2025-04-29 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7882not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4020not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 484not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 6434

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S642?summary=&detail=

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