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Senate bill · S4593 (2025-26)

Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers that have taken the Neurodiversity…

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Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers that have taken the Neurodiversity Training Pledge

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PassedLatest action Jun 4, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A38, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A38, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Patricia Fahy

State Senator, District 46 · Democratic

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Summary

Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers entitled the Neurodiversity Training Pledge.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Relates to directing the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers that have taken the Neurodiversity Training Pledge.

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

Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

Committee

Labor · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Labor · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Jen Lunsford and 9 more on Agora

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  • Democratic10
  • Republican1

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Patricia Fahy says this is needed

Recently new laws have been enacted and initiatives launched to improve the lives of New Yorkers with disabilities and to enhance their-employ- ment opportunities. Both the public and private sector are engaged in these efforts. The success of implementation of these laws and initi- atives depend in large measure upon neurodiversity training and neurodi- verse workforce hiring. The Department of Labor is well-positioned to lead a voluntary program for businesses that pledge to undertake-neurodiversity training for their employees and adopt best practices for a neurodiverse workforce.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A38, the matching Assembly bill.

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Labor

    Senate LaborFeb 11, 2026Result: passed

    (13) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.1707

    3RD READING CAL.1707

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S4593

    NY Senate

  5. Feb 11, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

Show full history (15 earlier events)
  1. Jan 12, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  2. Jan 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 12, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Senate

    DIED IN SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 7, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    NY Senate

  7. May 29, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  8. May 29, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  9. May 29, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    NY Senate

  10. May 29, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  11. May 29, 2025

    Rules Report CAL.278

    RULES REPORT CAL.278

    NY Assembly

  12. May 27, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  13. Feb 24, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  14. Feb 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    NY Senate

  15. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    NY Assembly