New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 4994: Provides grounds for attachment and relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 4994 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides grounds for attachment and relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft; relates to penalties for certain wage violations.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Democratic/Working Families 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Rosenthal | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Harry Bronson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 138 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Harvey Epstein | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Zohran Mamdani | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Marcela Mitaynes | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 51 |
| Karines Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Angelo Santabarbara | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 111 |
| Manny De Los Santos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 72 |
| Sarahana Shrestha | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 103 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Claire Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 37 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- REFERRED TO JUDICIARY