Prohibits public employers from retaliating against employees for absences related to COVID-19
Summary
Prohibits public employers from taking retaliatory adverse personnel actions against employees who use sick leave or compensatory time to quarantine, seek medical treatment, or for other absences related to COVID-19.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Assembly Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Signed Jul 1, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2021 · Assembly Apr 26, 2021
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Mar 25, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jul 1, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.214
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4201A
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DJ
Diane J. Savino
DDemocratic
Co
JG
James Gaughran
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
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