Enacts the "commuter rail employee rights protection act"
This bill requires Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) companies to waive sovereign immunity for any legal claims against them in New York courts. It mandates that these railroads comply with key federal railroad laws, including the Railway Labor Act, Federal Employers Liability Act, and safety regulations. The waiver applies retroactively to all ongoing lawsuits involving these railroads. The bill directly affects employees who could pursue legal claims against Metro-North or LIRR under these federal protections.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jim Tedisco
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Mario Mattera
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
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