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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1038: Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1038 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation. Primary sponsor: Didi Barrett (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO LABOR.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation; clarifies that disability includes disability caused by Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases; requires insurance coverage of long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Didi BarrettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse106
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Rebecca KassayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Donna LupardoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Bill MagnarelliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Aron WiederCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Carrie WoernerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO LABOR
  2. REFERRED TO LABOR

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source