NY S 8955
in committeeEnacts the "fair pay for home care act"
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 8955 pass?
Not yet. NY S 8955 is in committee as of 2026-01-21 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-21): REFERRED TO HEALTH
What is NY S 8955 about?
Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.
Who sponsors NY S 8955?
Cordell Cleare is the primary sponsor of NY S 8955, joined by 37 cosponsors.
Description
Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Cordell Cleareprimary
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
- Jamaal Baileycosponsor
- April Baskincosponsor
- Jabari Brisportcosponsor
- Samra Broukcosponsor
- Leroy Comriecosponsor
- Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
- Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
- Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
- Michael Gianariscosponsor
- Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
- Andrew Gounardescosponsor
- Pete Harckhamcosponsor
- Pamela Helmingcosponsor
- Michelle Hincheycosponsor
- Robert Jacksoncosponsor
- Brian Kavanaghcosponsor
- John Liucosponsor
- Rachel Maycosponsor
- Shelley Mayercosponsor
- Zellnor Myriecosponsor
- Peter Oberackercosponsor
- Anthony H. Palumbocosponsor
- Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
- Jessica Ramoscosponsor
- Steve Rhoadscosponsor
- Gustavo Riveracosponsor
- Julia Salazarcosponsor
- James Sanders Jr.cosponsor
- Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor
- José M. Serranocosponsor
- James Skoufiscosponsor
- Toby Ann Staviskycosponsor
- Sam Suttoncosponsor
- James Tediscocosponsor
- Lea Webbcosponsor
- Alexis Weikcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
Versions
- S8955Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Prior session: S 3189not in this corpus
- Companion bill: A 1991
Official source
Attribution
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