Relates to the rights of public employees related to suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions
Summary
Provides that no provision of section eighty of the civil service law shall modify, replace or supersede any provision of a collective bargaining agreement that provides for greater rights than required by such section.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Assembly Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Sep 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Feb 25, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Sep 5, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.361
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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