A 618 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the commissioner's duty to ensure employers inform employees about certain provisions in employment contracts

Summary
Requires employers to inform their employees that non-disclosure or non-disparagement provisions in their employment contracts do not prohibit them from speaking with law enforcement, the equal employment opportunity commission, the state division of human rights, a local commission on human rights, or an attorney retained by the employee.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly Jan 27, 2026

How they voted

620
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Feb 4, 2026
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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