New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 5559: Relates to remedies for unlawful discharge or discrimination for the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
S 5559 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to remedies for unlawful discharge or discrimination for the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty. Primary sponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2025): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on account of the exercise by an employee of a juror's right to be absent from employment by reason of jury service.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| 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 JUDICIARY
- DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- PASSED SENATE
- ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- 2ND REPORT CAL.
- 1ST REPORT CAL.543
- REFERRED TO JUDICIARY