New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 3956: Establishes the employee privacy act prohibiting employers from using the federal electronic employment verification system to check the employment authorization status of an existing employee or an applicant

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO LABOR

Plain-language summary

S 3956 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the employee privacy act prohibiting employers from using the federal electronic employment verification system to check the employment authorization status of an existing employee or an applicant. Primary sponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO LABOR.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families). 11 co-sponsors.