New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S642 — Relates to employer liability for on-duty assaults of employees

Last action — In Senate 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 January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Provides that if any employee, engaged in the service of any commuter rail service owned or operated by the authority or its subsidiaries, shall suffer a physical and/or mental injury that is caused by a passenger, customer or member of the public while the employee is performing an assigned duty, the employer shall be held liable for any health care costs attributable to such injury; makes related provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

  2. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  3. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote — Transportation

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Jeremy Cooney — Yea
Jessica Ramos — Yea
John Liu — Yea
Joseph A. Griffo — Yea
Mario Mattera — Yea
Michelle Hinchey — Yea
Monica Martinez — Yea
Nathalia Fernandez — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Yea
Pete Harckham — Yea
Peter Oberacker — Yea
Roxanne J. Persaud — Yea
Siela Bynoe — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does S642 do?
Provides that if any employee, engaged in the service of any commuter rail service owned or operated by the authority or its subsidiaries, shall suffer a physical and/or mental injury that is caused by a passenger, customer or member of the public while the employee is performing an assigned duty, the employer shall be held liable for any health care costs attributable to such injury; makes related provisions.
Who sponsors S642?
S642 is sponsored by Leroy Comrie.
What is the current status of S642?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track S642?
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