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S 5623 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the right to unemployment benefits based on employment with certain educational institutions; repealer

Summary
Relates to the right to unemployment benefits based on employment with certain educational institutions, including the state university of New York, the city university of New York and public community colleges; clarifies the meaning of certain terms relating to such rights to unemployment benefits.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentClarifies eligibility for unemployment benefits at public institutions, ensuring workers' access to benefits under employment standards.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action May 13, 2026
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Total actions
7
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Committee
4
May 13, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan
DDemocratic
NY
50
Co
Photo of April Baskin
April Baskin
DDemocratic
NY
63
Co
Photo of Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
47
Co
Photo of Jabari Brisport
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
25
Co
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42
Co
Photo of Jeremy Cooney
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
56
Co
Photo of Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
NY
23
Co
Photo of Julia Salazar
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
18
Co
Photo of Kristen Gonzalez
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
59
Co
Photo of Lea Webb
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
52
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
NY
34