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NY A05319

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stacey Pheffer Amato

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the workers' compensation law to expand the definition of "family leave" to include leave taken by an employee to recover from a stillbirth occurring after the twentieth week of gestation

  • Adds stillbirth recovery as a new qualifying reason for family leave benefits alongside existing categories such as caring for a family member with a serious health condition, bonding with a new child, and military qualifying exigencies

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Expands the definition of "family leave" to include persons recovering from a stillbirth.

Last Action

print number 5319b

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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