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James Sanders Jr.

Sponsor · State Senator, District 10 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S3354 (2025-26)

Relates to transfer of sick time

Latest action Jan 28, 2026

Summary

Allows certain employees to transfer or receive sick time from a fellow employee.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Civil Service Law.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To establish that every public employee shall be entitled to transfer sick time to fellow employees.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions

    Senate Civil Service And PensionsJan 28, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions

    Senate Civil Service And PensionsApr 8, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Robert Jackson

  • Democratic1
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why James Sanders Jr. says this is needed

Many employees do not receive ample sick time, while others do not need to use all of the sick time they've accrued. Guaranteeing the transfer of sick time provides a method for allowing employees who need it to take more time off while ensuring those additional hours are covered by healthy colleagues. This is policy that will strengthen the rights of workers, increasing productivity and generating positive employment outcomes, with no significant cost.

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

  1. Jan 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 8, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 27, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

About this record

Summary

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Source

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 1, 2026. About our data

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