Relates to enacting the "New York state teleworking expansion act"
Summary
Enacts the "New York state teleworking expansion act"; provides that each state agency shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action Jan 28, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2025
How they voted
21–1
Passed
Total votes 22
May 13, 2025
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican7
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 13, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-1)
senate
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
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