New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 28
Relates to the minimum wage for employees with disabilities
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- James Skoufis (Democratic)
Cosponsors (14)
- Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
- Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families)
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)
- Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
- Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic)
- Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic)
- Lea Webb (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 Senate | Labor Vote - Version: C | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| May 27, 2025 Senate | Disabilities Vote - Version: B | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 Senate | Labor Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO DISABILITIES - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO LABOR - May 27, 2025 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 28C - May 27, 2025 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE - May 27, 2025 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 28B - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO DISABILITIES - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 28A - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR - Jan 8, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO LABOR