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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 695: Relates to permitting certain claims for compensation based on death due to COVID-19 in memory of Joseph Fletcher

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 695 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to permitting certain claims for compensation based on death due to COVID-19 in memory of Joseph Fletcher. Primary sponsor: Catalina Cruz (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO LABOR.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Enacts the "Joseph Fletcher act"; permits certain claims by essential employees for compensation based on death due to COVID-19 which were previously denied or not timely filed.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Catalina CruzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Joe AngelinoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse121
Noah BurroughsCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse18
Michael DursoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/Independence/LibertarianHouse9
Josh JensenCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse134
Rebecca KassayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Brian ManktelowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Dave McDonoughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Tony SimoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75

“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