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NY A09158

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Carroll

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands permitted uses of paid sick leave to include bereavement upon the death of a family member or pregnancy loss experienced by the employee, their spouse, or domestic partner
  • Allows paid sick leave when a foster child leaves a foster family, provided the child was in the family's care for six months or longer
  • Employees who have exhausted their paid sick hours may take up to five days of unpaid sick time for these purposes
  • Takes effect January 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Allows an employee to use paid sick leave for bereavement upon the death of a family member, or upon pregnancy loss by the employee or the employee's spouse or domestic partner or upon a foster child leaving a foster family provided the foster child was in the care of the foster family for six months or longer.

Last Action

referred to labor

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor10/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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