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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4473: Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to compensate workers

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 4473 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to compensate workers. Primary sponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.477.

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Official summary

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

Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to be liquidated damages rather than penalties or to compensate workers for the employer's failure to prevent wage theft and for the harm to employees that results from such failure.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica RamosPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Julia SalazarCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18

“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. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.477
  2. SUBSTITUTED FOR A5000
  3. REFERRED TO CODES
  4. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  5. PASSED SENATE
  6. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  7. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  8. 1ST REPORT CAL.353
  9. REFERRED TO LABOR
  10. RETURNED TO SENATE
  11. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  12. REFERRED TO LABOR

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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