A 5319 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides family leave to persons recovering from a pregnancy loss

This bill expands family leave protections to include employees who are recovering from a stillbirth. It modifies the state workers' compensation law to recognize stillbirth recovery as a qualifying reason for taking leave from work, similar to other family care situations already covered. The change applies to all employees covered under the existing family leave program and allows them to take time off without losing their job or benefits during their recovery period. The bill takes effect 90 days after becoming law.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

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Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action May 28, 2026

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A5319B → A5319C · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the definition of family leave eligibility to cover pregnancy loss, replacing the previous specific reference to stillbirth. The change broadens the scope of protection to include any pregnancy loss occurring at or after twenty weeks of gestation, ensuring employees who would have qualified for leave due to a birth are not denied benefits due to the loss of the child.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of protected events from only stillbirths to all pregnancy losses meeting a specific gestational age threshold.

ELIGIBILITY

Replaced the specific term 'stillbirth' with the broader term 'pregnancy loss' to cover a wider range of circumstances.

DEFINITION

Added a specific eligibility threshold requiring the pregnancy loss to occur at or after twenty weeks of gestation.

TIMELINE

Updated the bill's version number from B to C and added a record of further amendments during the third reading.

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Committee

Amendments

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5319C

lower

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5319B

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO LABOR

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5319A

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LABOR

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors