New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 5623: Relates to the right to unemployment benefits based on employment with certain educational institutions; repealer
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 5623 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the right to unemployment benefits based on employment with certain educational institutions; repealer. Primary sponsor: Chris Ryan (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Relates to the right to unemployment benefits based on employment with certain educational institutions, including the state university of New York, the city university of New York and public community colleges; clarifies the meaning of certain terms relating to such rights to unemployment benefits.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Working Families 8 · Republican/Conservative 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ryan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 50 |
| 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 |
| Jeremy Cooney | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 56 |
| Pat Fahy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 46 |
| Nathalia Fernández | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Patrick Gallivan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 60 |
| Kristen Gonzalez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 59 |
| Pete Harckham | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 40 |
| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Robert Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 31 |
| Julia Salazar | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 18 |
| Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| James Skoufis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 42 |
| 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
- REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- REFERRED TO LABOR
- COMMITTED TO RULES
- ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- 2ND REPORT CAL.
- 1ST REPORT CAL.1296
- REFERRED TO LABOR