Authorizes the commission on ethics and lobbying in government to provide a training course concerning anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists and…

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Authorizes the commission on ethics and lobbying in government to provide a training course concerning anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists and requiring lobbyists to complete the course annually

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Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Authorizes the commission on ethics and lobbying in government to provide a training course concerning anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists; requires lobbyists to complete the course annually.

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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 Legislative Law.

Committee

Ethics And Internal Governance · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To require anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists appearing before members of the legislature.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(20) (1) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(61) (1) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Andrew Gounardes, Jessica Ramos and 3 more on Agora

Democratic5

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why John Liu says this is needed

The Department of Labor has long recognized the need for anti-harassment training to help prevent hostile work environments. Annual training to prevent sexual harassment is mandated for all legislators and legisla- tive staff. Lobbyists frequently work in close proximity to legislators, legislative staff, and government officials, and they must register with the state in order to conduct business before the New York State government. As a condition of their registration, lobbyists should undergo annual anti- sexual harassment training, similar to that required of the Legislature, to ensure they uphold the standards expected in the NYS government. This simple requirement for lobbyists will help protect legislators, legislative employees, and lobbyists alike from harassment and miscon- duct.

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

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1675
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1675
NY Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)

Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
NY Senate

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