Relates to the right to unemployment benefits based on employment with certain educational institutions; repealer

Latest action May 13, 2026

Relates to the right to unemployment benefits based on employment with certain educational institutions, including the state university of New York, the city university of New York and public community colleges; clarifies the meaning of certain terms relating to such rights to unemployment benefits.

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Where it stands

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

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

New York State Senate

Same as A5860, 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 raise the standard for reasonable assurance, better reflecting the shifting nature of academic hiring and enabling more employees to be eligible for unemployment insurance during periods they are not working, such as the summer.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborMay 13, 2026Result: passed
(12) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Albert A. Stirpe and 56 more on Agora

Democratic57
Republican1

Show all 58 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Christopher Ryan says this is needed

Currently, workers in academic settings may be given reasonable assur- ance that they will be rehired after academic breaks, but due to the shifting nature of university and school enrollments, they could end up without work. This is devastating to workers and their families, as they cannot qualify for and collect unemployment insurance during academic breaks and may be left without income for months. This bill creates a stricter standard of "reasonable assurance" which must be met in order for a worker not to qualify for unemployment insurance. By tightening the standards by which an employee is assured future employment at an academic institution, more workers will be able to access the unemploy- ment benefits they deserve.

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

May 13, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.145
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.145
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly

Show full history (7 earlier events)

Jun 13, 2025
Rules Report CAL.726
RULES REPORT CAL.726
NY Assembly
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 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1296
1ST REPORT CAL.1296
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly

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