New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 4278
Enacts the Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
Cosponsors (70)
- George Alvarez (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- Ron Kim (Democratic)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Harvey Epstein
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
- Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Alex Bores (Democratic/Working Families)
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
- Robert C. Carroll (Democratic)
- Brian Cunningham (Democratic)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic)
- Harry B. Bronson (Democratic)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Nikki Lucas (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Christopher Eachus (Democratic)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- David Weprin (Democratic)
- William Colton (Democratic)
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Philip Ramos (Democratic)
- Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic)
- Eddie Gibbs (Democratic)
- William Conrad (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Amanda Septimo (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jonathan Rivera (Democratic)
- Nader Sayegh (Democratic)
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Patrick Burke (Democratic)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Latrice Walker (Democratic)
- Vivian Cook (Democratic)
- Joe DeStefano (Republican/Conservative)
- Charles Lavine (Democratic)
- Nily Rozic (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jenifer Rajkumar (Democratic)
- Marcela Mitaynes (Democratic/Working Families)
- Stefani Zinerman (Democratic)
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Sarah Clark (Democratic/Working Families)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Michaelle C. Solages (Democratic)
- Claire Valdez (Democratic/Working Families)
- Albert A. Stirpe (Democratic)
- Patrick J. Carroll (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jordan Wright (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Michael Benedetto (Democratic)
- Micah Lasher (Democratic)
- Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families)
- Manny De Los Santos (Democratic)
- Khaleel Anderson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Larinda Hooks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Diana Moreno (Democratic/Working Families)
- Gabriella Romero (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO LABOR - Dec 31, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 4278B - Dec 31, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR - Mar 19, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 4278A - Mar 19, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR - Feb 3, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO LABOR