NY S 9821
in committeeEnacts the Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 9821 pass?
Not yet. NY S 9821 is in committee as of 2026-04-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-07): REFERRED TO LABOR
What is NY S 9821 about?
Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
Who sponsors NY S 9821?
Julia Salazar is the primary sponsor of NY S 9821, joined by 30 cosponsors.
Description
Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-07 — REFERRED TO LABOR
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Julia Salazarprimary
- April Baskincosponsor
- Erik Bottchercosponsor
- Jabari Brisportcosponsor
- Samra Broukcosponsor
- Cordell Clearecosponsor
- Leroy Comriecosponsor
- Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
- Patricia Fahycosponsor
- Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
- Michael Gianariscosponsor
- Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
- Andrew Gounardescosponsor
- Pete Harckhamcosponsor
- Michelle Hincheycosponsor
- Robert Jacksoncosponsor
- Brian Kavanaghcosponsor
- Liz Kruegercosponsor
- John Liucosponsor
- Rachel Maycosponsor
- Shelley Mayercosponsor
- Zellnor Myriecosponsor
- Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
- Jessica Ramoscosponsor
- Gustavo Riveracosponsor
- James Sanders Jr.cosponsor
- Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor
- Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor
- José M. Serranocosponsor
- James Skoufiscosponsor
- Lea Webbcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-04-07
REFERRED TO LABOR
referral-committee
Versions
- S9821Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Prior session: S 6426not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 1848not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 12not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 541not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 448not in this corpus
- Companion bill: A 4278
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