New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 5559
Relates to remedies for unlawful discharge or discrimination for the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Cosponsors (1)
- Lea Webb (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on account of the exercise by an employee of a juror's right to be absent from employment by reason of jury service.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 20, 2026, 4:22 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Mar 11, 2025 Senate | Judiciary Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Mar 20, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.543 - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY