Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)
Sponsor · State Senator, District 42 · Democratic
Senate bill · S28 (2025-26)
Relates to the minimum wage for employees with disabilities
Latest action Apr 21, 2026
Summary
Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.
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Where it stands
Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
New York State Senate
Same as A1006, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Amends the Labor Law.
Committee
Labor · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Labor · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The purpose of the bill is to eliminate the subminimum wage for employ- ees based on their age or disability.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Disabilities
Senate DisabilitiesMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborApr 8, 2025Result: passed
(12) (1) (0) (0)
Cosponsors
Alec Brook-Krasny, Alicia Hyndman and 60 more on Agora
- Democratic49
- Republican13
- Alec Brook-Krasny
- Alicia Hyndman
- Andrew Gounardes
- Brian Kavanagh
- Catalina Cruz
- Chris Tague
- Claire Valdez
- Dana Levenberg
- David McDonough
- David Weprin
- Deborah Glick
- Diana Moreno
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- Donna Lupardo
- Emily Gallagher
- Gabriella Romero
- George Alvarez
- Jeff Gallahan
- Jeffrey Dinowitz
- Jen Lunsford
- Jeremy Cooney
- Jerett Gandolfo
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
- Jessica Ramos
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
- Jo Anne Simon
- Joe DeStefano
- John K. Mikulin
- John Zaccaro Jr.
- Jonathan Jacobson
- Jonathan Rivera
- Julia Salazar
- Karines Reyes
- Keith Brown
- Keith Powers
- Lea Webb
- Leroy Comrie
- Linda Rosenthal
- Manny De Los Santos
- Maritza Davila
- MaryJane Shimsky
- Michael Novakhov
- Mike Reilly
- Nathalia Fernandez
- Noah Burroughs
- Patrick Chludzinski
- Paula Kay
- Pete Harckham
- Phara Souffrant Forrest
- Rachel May
- Rebecca Seawright
- Robert C. Carroll
- Robert Jackson
- Scott Gray
- Scott H. Bendett
- Stefani Zinerman
- Steve Stern
- Steven Raga
- Toby Ann Stavisky
- Tony Simone
- Vivian Cook
- William Magnarelli
- Yudelka Tapia
The sponsor's argument
Why James Skoufis says this is needed
In 1938, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as part of the New Deal, introducing key worker protections such as the federal minimum wage. Section 14(c) of the FLSA was included to provide employ- ment opportunities for disabled soldiers returning from World War I and World War II. Over time, however, the focus shifted away from veterans, and Section 14(c) now remains a legal mechanism for paying workers with disabilities less than the minimum wage. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 was a landmark piece of legislation that, for the first time, made it illegal for employers to discriminate against workers with disabilities. While the ADA has brought critical protections to disabled Americans, it remains incom- plete in addressing systemic discrimination in the workplace, partic- ularly the continued use of subminimum wages. Under Section 14(c) of the FLSA, many disability providers employ workers in "sheltered work- shops," where they are often paid pennies on the dollar for their labor. Several states, including Alaska, Illinois, Maryland, and New Hampshire, have abolished this outdated practice by ending the payment of submini- mum wages. This bill seeks to follow their lead and ensure that all workers, regardless of disability or age, receive fair pay and equitable treatment under the law.
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
- Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO DISABILITIES
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 27, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Finance
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
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- May 22, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Apr 28, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Apr 24, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Disabilities
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES
NY Senate
- Apr 8, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO DISABILITIES
NY Senate
- Mar 18, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Feb 5, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Labor
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
NY Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
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