Relates to the promotion of employment of people with disabilities

Latest action Dec 5, 2025

Establishes the task force to promote the employment by state agencies of people with disabilities.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

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

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A33, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A33, the matching Assembly bill.

Committee

Disabilities · New York State Senate

Also referred to People with Disabilities · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill establishes a task force to promote competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A33, the matching Assembly bill.
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Disabilities
Senate DisabilitiesMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Andrew Hevesi, Angelo Santabarbara and 14 more on Agora

Democratic12
Republican4

Show all 16 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Ramos says this is needed

This bill aims to help people with disabilities by removing barriers to employment through task force recommendations. Only 33% of adults with disabilities in New York are currently employed which starkly contrasts with a general population employment percentage of 74%. New Yorkers with disabilities currently suffer from a high unemployment rate and have trouble accessing employment Services, information and training. This bill creates an employment taskforce set up to improve employment rates of people with disabilities to provide a sense of dignity and economic empowerment. The task force shall examine, support, promote, assist and coordinate New York state agencies and departments to be an exemplar in the areas of model employment for people with disabilities and promote New York State in the identification and implementation of strategies to expand efforts of state and local government agencies to recruit, hire, and retain in employment individuals with disabilities.

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

Dec 5, 2025
Tabled
TABLED
NY Assembly
Dec 5, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.54
NY Assembly
Dec 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1290
3RD READING CAL.1290
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jun 10, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S4511
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1290
1ST REPORT CAL.1290
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Rules Report CAL.193
RULES REPORT CAL.193
NY Assembly
Mar 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
NY Assembly

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
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