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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9217: Authorizes additional paid leave for public employees who are absent on military duty

In committee 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 9217 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorizes additional paid leave for public employees who are absent on military duty. Primary sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE.

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.

Authorizes additional paid leave for public employees who are absent on military duty up to sixty days or fifty-two working days.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica Scarcella-SpantonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23

“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. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  2. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Sources

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