New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 618
Relates to the commissioner's duty to ensure employers inform employees about certain provisions in employment contracts
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (8)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Noah Burroughs (Democratic/Working Families)
- Stefani Zinerman (Democratic)
- William Colton (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Requires employers to inform their employees that non-disclosure or non-disparagement provisions in their employment contracts do not prohibit them from speaking with law enforcement, the equal employment opportunity commission, the state division of human rights, a local commission on human rights, or an attorney retained by the employee.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Assembly Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
3RD READING CAL.130 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
SUBSTITUTED FOR S496 - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO LABOR - Jan 27, 2026 · House
DELIVERED TO SENATE - Jan 27, 2026 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - Jan 22, 2026 · House
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.227 - Jan 21, 2026 · House
REPORTED - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO LABOR - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO LABOR