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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 2499: Relates to employment discrimination relating to family leave

Passed one chamber 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

S 2499 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to employment discrimination relating to family leave. Primary sponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 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.

Provides that an employee shall not be required to request reinstatement in order to file a discrimination claim regarding paid family medical leave benefits; permits a private right of action for certain violations as an alternative to a workers' compensation claim; provides for attorneys' fees and costs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew GounardesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Samra BroukCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate55
Nathalia FernándezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Zellnor MyrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Kevin ParkerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate21
Luis SepúlvedaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“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. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.372
  7. REFERRED TO LABOR
  8. RETURNED TO SENATE
  9. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  10. REFERRED TO LABOR
  11. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  12. PASSED SENATE

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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