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S 8955 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "fair pay for home care act"

Summary
Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases home care aides' minimum wage to 150% of state/regional rate, directly advancing worker compensation standards.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Jan 21, 2026
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Jan 21, 2026
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REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 37 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Cordell Cleare
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
NY
30
Co
Photo of Alexis Weik
Alexis Weik
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
8
Co
Photo of Andrew Gounardes
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
NY
26
Co
Photo of April Baskin
April Baskin
DDemocratic
NY
63
Co
Photo of Brian Kavanagh
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
NY
27
Co
Photo of Gustavo Rivera
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
33
Co
Photo of Jabari Brisport
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
25
Co
Photo of Jamaal Bailey
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
36
Co
Photo of James Sanders
James Sanders
DDemocratic
NY
10
Co
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42
Co
Photo of Jeremy Cooney
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
56