S 9330 NY
Enacts the remedial construction of New York labor law act
A state bill is a proposed law in a state legislature — separate from the U.S. Congress. Learn more →
Summary
This bill would enact the Remedial Construction of New York Labor Law Act, which would require New York's labor law to be construed liberally to accomplish its remedial purposes. Courts would apply this liberal construction regardless of how similarly-worded federal laws or regulations have been or continue to be interpreted. The measure would establish an interpretive standard favoring broad application of New York's labor protections.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.
Official abstract
Provides that the New York labor law shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of its remedial purposes, regardless of whether similarly-worded provisions of federal laws or regulations have been or continue to be construed otherwise.
Sponsor (1)
- Jessica Ramos Democratic · primary
Action history (5)
- Mar 2, 2026 REFERRED TO LABOR · upper
- Apr 28, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
- May 28, 2026 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- May 28, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1403 · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 SUBSTITUTED BY A10365 · upper
Full text
The full text hasn’t been imported yet. CivicGate fetches it from the state legislature’s published version documents — check now.
Comments
Data from OpenStates. View on OpenStates →
Comments