Requires exit surveys for employees resigning from state civil service

PassedLatest action Feb 24, 2026

Requires each agency to conduct exit surveys for employees resigning from state civil service; directs the state civil service commission to create an annual report on such surveys; exempts individual responses to exit surveys from the freedom of information law.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A5912, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Civil Service Law.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation will require state agencies to conduct exit interviews with resigning employees and retiring employees.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 11, 2026Result: passed
(58) (1) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsJan 28, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsMay 6, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Eddie Gibbs, Jessica Scarcella-Spanton and 5 more on Agora

Democratic5
Republican2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

This bill would require that many state employees participate in exit interviews upon leaving their posts. Collecting this sort of qualitative data from employees leaving their employment in civil service can provide valuable insight into conditions and experiences for employees. This data can also help to locate a possible area in need of improvement within an agency and help to find effective solutions. Similar legis- lation that requires exit employees for public employees has been enacted by the New York City Council and is standard practice in private industry.

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

Feb 24, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.149
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.149
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S6990A
NY Assembly
Feb 11, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (22 earlier events)

Feb 11, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Feb 3, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jan 29, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2026
1ST Report CAL.198
1ST REPORT CAL.198
NY Senate
Jan 20, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5912A
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.149
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.149
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Rules Report CAL.502
RULES REPORT CAL.502
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 8, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 7, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 6, 2025
1ST Report CAL.951
1ST REPORT CAL.951
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly

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