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NY A08209
Bill
Status
10/27/2023
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth Zebrowski
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AI Summary
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Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company and Long Island Rail Road Company waive sovereign immunity defenses against state and federal claims arising within 16 specified counties in New York.
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Both railroad companies and their successors become subject to federal railroad laws including the Railway Labor Act, Federal Employers Liability Act, Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, Railroad Retirement Tax Act, Federal Railroad Safety Laws, whistleblower laws, discrimination laws, and Interstate Commerce Act.
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The sovereign immunity waiver applies retroactively to any lawsuits currently pending in state or federal courts in New York.
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The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Enacts the "commuter rail employee rights protection act".
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
7/15/2024