New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S9773 — Relates to remedies for unlawful discharge or discrimination for the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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In plain language

Establishes civil penalties for discrimination against employees for jury duty absence.

This bill creates additional remedies for employees who are unlawfully discharged or discriminated against for missing work due to jury duty. It allows employees to seek civil penalties and to file lawsuits if their rights related to jury service are violated.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means you have more protections if you are penalized for missing work to serve on a jury.

Summary

Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on account of the exercise by an employee of a juror's right to be absent from employment by reason of jury service.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. PASSED SENATE

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.1188

  7. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

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Subjects

civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does S9773 do?
Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on account of the exercise by an employee of a juror's right to be absent from employment by reason of jury service.
Who sponsors S9773?
S9773 is sponsored by Luis R. Sepúlveda.
What is the current status of S9773?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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