New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 5983
Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for confronting an individual to prevent a theft or the unlawful taking of goods, wares, or merchandise
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael J. Fitzpatrick (Republican)
Cosponsors (23)
- Edward Ra (Republican)
- Chris Tague (Republican)
- Matthew Simpson (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Michael Novakhov (Republican/Conservative)
- Jerett Gandolfo (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Scott H. Bendett (Republican/Conservative)
- Robert Smullen (Republican)
- Joe Angelino (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- John Lemondes (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Eric Brown (Republican)
- Stephen Hawley (Republican)
- David DiPietro (Republican)
- Michael Durso (Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian)
- Josh Jensen (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- David McDonough (Republican)
- Anil Beephan Jr. (Republican/Conservative)
- John K. Mikulin (Republican)
- Joe DeStefano (Republican/Conservative)
- Brian Manktelow (Republican)
- Brian Maher (Republican/Conservative)
- Philip Palmesano (Republican)
- William Colton (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for confronting an individual to prevent a theft or the unlawful taking of goods, wares, or merchandise; does not prohibit employers from training or re-training employees on policies against confrontation of theft.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO LABOR - May 28, 2025 · House
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN LABOR - Feb 25, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO LABOR