A 368 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to requiring employers to obtain an acknowledgement of receipt from employees of their sexual harassment prevention policy and sexual harassment prevention training program

Summary
Relates to requiring employers to obtain an acknowledgement of receipt from employees of their sexual harassment prevention policy and sexual harassment prevention training program in writing in English and in employees' primary languages; requires employers to obtain acknowledgements from employees and keep such acknowledgements for six years.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 19, 2026
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What changed between versions

A368 A368A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to allow employers to accept either written or electronic acknowledgements from employees regarding sexual harassment prevention notices, expanding the options for compliance. Additionally, the bill's status was updated to reflect that it has been amended and recommitted to the Committee on Labor for further review.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the method of acknowledgement was broadened to include electronic submissions alongside written ones.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement for employee acknowledgement from 'written' to 'electronic or written', allowing employers to use digital methods for compliance.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's procedural status to indicate it has been amended and recommitted to the Committee on Labor per Assembly Rule 3.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · Assembly May 12, 2026

How they voted

581
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
May 19, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 1 Nay 2
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 368A
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors