Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring that a prospective employee disclose certain personal information

Latest action Mar 9, 2026

Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring that a prospective employee disclose their age, date of birth or date of graduation from an educational institution on an initial employment application or during an interview, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Executive Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring that a prospective employee disclose his or her age, date of birth or date of graduation

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 9, 2026Result: passed
(39) (21) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsFeb 10, 2026Result: passed
(5) (2) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(42) (20) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsFeb 3, 2025Result: passed
(5) (2) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Lea Webb and Rachel May

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Liz Krueger says this is needed

According to the US Census, over the past decade, the number of New Yorkers aged 50 and over increased by 13 percent, making up a larger share of the state's population than ever before. After 50, many older adults find it challenging to find a job but some want to continue work- ing, and others need to work to make ends meet. However, age discrimi- nation is a significant factor in preventing older adults from finding jobs, and staying employed. Older adults want to continue working, and some need to work to make ends meet. However, age discrimination is a significant factor in preventing older adults from finding jobs, and staying employed. Older adult advocates and legal experts familiar with age discrimination litigation believe prohibiting employers from asking about a job applicant's age and graduation dates during the hiring proc- ess are important first steps to eliminating age discrimination in hiring. A 2018 study of age discrimination by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission stressed the importance of hiring and retention practices in-addressing age discrimination. Asking someone's age is the easiest way to discriminate against hiring older people. Age is just a number, and does not predicate if a person is qualified for a job and has the requisite skills needed to perform a job well. Furthermore, since an increasing number of job applications are submitted online, asking for a date of birth (DOB) or graduation dates allows employers to easily identify and omit older applicants from the qualified applicant pool if they wish to do so. The state of Connecticut will introduce similar legislation prohibiting employers asking about age or graduation date on a job application. The proposed amendment to the NYS Human Rights Law would prohibit asking questions about an applicant's age or graduation date during the job application process as well.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Mar 9, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 9, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 9, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Feb 10, 2026
1ST Report CAL.339
1ST REPORT CAL.339
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Feb 5, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
1ST Report CAL.246
1ST REPORT CAL.246
NY Senate
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate

About this record

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