Relates to requiring training to reduce abusive conduct and bullying in the workplace

Latest action Mar 11, 2026

Requires training to reduce abusive conduct and bullying in the workplace as part of a written workplace violence prevention program.

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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

Same as A4936, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Labor Law.

Committee

Labor · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Labor · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To expand the current duties of public employers to develop and imple- ment programs to prevent workplace violence

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 11, 2026Result: passed
(56) (6) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 17, 2025Result: passed
(54) (7) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborMar 3, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Angelo Santabarbara and 24 more on Agora

Democratic25
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Ramos says this is needed

Issues stemming from the pandemic and the ensuing mental health crisis are negatively impacting workplaces around the state. According to a 2021 survey by the Workplace Bullying Institute, 30% of workers have directly experienced bullying while at work. People who work remotely were more likely to report such bullying, with 43% responding that they had been bullied on the job (https://workplacebullying.org/2021-wbi-survey). As an employer, the state of New York has a responsibility to train its employees to identi- fy abusive conduct and/or bullying and to educate staff on the remedies available to affected employees to seek redress for such actions whether conducted by other employees or managers. This legislation seeks to address bullying in the worksite by educating managers and staff about the nature and impact of such conduct and outlining the processes available to report and address such issues.

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

Mar 11, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Feb 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Feb 24, 2026
1ST Report CAL.374
1ST REPORT CAL.374
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
Mar 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Mar 5, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 3, 2025
1ST Report CAL.438
1ST REPORT CAL.438
NY Senate
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly

About this record

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