New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 8955: Enacts the "fair pay for home care act"
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 8955 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "fair pay for home care act". Primary sponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic). It lists 37 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 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.
Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Democratic/Working Families 16 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordell Cleare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Joe Addabbo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamaal Bailey | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 36 |
| 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 |
| Leroy Comrie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Jeremy Cooney | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 56 |
| Nathalia Fernández | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Patrick Gallivan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 60 |
| Michael Gianaris | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Kristen Gonzalez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 59 |
| Andrew Gounardes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Pete Harckham | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 40 |
| Pam Helming | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 54 |
| Michelle Hinchey | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 41 |
| Robert Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 31 |
| Brian Kavanagh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| 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 |
| Zellnor Myrie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Peter Oberacker | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 51 |
| 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 |
| Julia Salazar | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 18 |
| James Sanders | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
| Luis Sepúlveda | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Jose Serrano | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 29 |
| James Skoufis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 42 |
| Toby Stavisky | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Sam Sutton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Jim Tedisco | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 44 |
| Lea Webb | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 52 |
| Alexis Weik | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 8 |
“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