New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 2709: Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 2709 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians. Primary sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 9, 2025): SUBSTITUTED BY A4938.
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 protections for telecommunications tower technicians, including requiring certain trainings during work hours without a loss of pay; requires certain reporting by bidders for telecommunication contracts.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Democratic/Working Families 12 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel May | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 48 |
| April Baskin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 63 |
| Jabari Brisport | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 25 |
| Samra Brouk | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 55 |
| Cordell Cleare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Jeremy Cooney | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 56 |
| Nathalia Fernández | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Andrew Gounardes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Pete Harckham | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 40 |
| Michelle Hinchey | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 41 |
| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Robert Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 31 |
| Monica Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 4 |
| Mario Mattera | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 2 |
| Dean Murray | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 3 |
| Tony Palumbo | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Kevin Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 21 |
| Jessica Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 13 |
| Steve Rhoads | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 5 |
| Gustavo Rivera | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 33 |
| Chris Ryan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 50 |
| Sean Ryan | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| Jose Serrano | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 29 |
| James Skoufis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 42 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- SUBSTITUTED BY A4938
- ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1682
- COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- REFERRED TO LABOR