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NY A04728

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Harry Bronson

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Commissioner of Labor, in consultation with the Office of Mental Health, to create and distribute posters, pamphlets, or written materials about employee mental health and wellness to employers statewide

  • Materials must address mental illness stigma, improve understanding of mental disorders and treatments, and provide information on resources including the 988 suicide prevention hotline and workers' rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act

  • Employers must post these materials in a visually conspicuous location accessible to employees

  • Establishes a voluntary framework and standards for employers to address workplace mental health, including guidance on strategies and programs to support employee wellness

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Directs the commissioner of labor to create and distribute to employers a poster, pamphlet, or other written materials regarding mental health and wellness of employees to be posted in the workplace; directs voluntary guidelines for employers to put in place strategies and programs to support the mental health and wellness of their employees.

Last Action

referred to ways and means

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/24/2025
Labor2/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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