S 8892 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the use of paid sick leave for bereavement purposes

Summary
Allows an employee to use paid sick leave for bereavement upon the death of a family member, or upon pregnancy loss by the employee or the employee's spouse or domestic partner or upon a foster child leaving a foster family provided the foster child was in the care of the foster family for six months or longer.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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REFERRED TO LABOR
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Nathalia Fernández
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NY
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