New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 5249: Relates to Medicaid eligibility for striking workers
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 5249 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to Medicaid eligibility for striking workers. Primary sponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HEALTH.
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.
Relates to automatic Medicaid eligibility for striking workers.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 8
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Salazar | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 18 |
| April Baskin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 63 |
| Jabari Brisport | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 25 |
| Cordell Cleare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Kristen Gonzalez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 59 |
| Robert Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 31 |
| John Liu | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Rachel May | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 48 |
| Shelley Mayer | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 37 |
| Chris Ryan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 50 |
| Luis Sepúlveda | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Jose Serrano | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 29 |
| Lea Webb | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 52 |
“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 HEALTH
- REFERRED TO HEALTH