Relates to the effectiveness of the New York black car operators' injury compensation fund, inc.

Latest action Aug 7, 2025

Extends the effectiveness of the New York black car operators' injury compensation fund, inc., for an additional three years.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A7928, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A7928, the matching Assembly bill.

Committee

Labor · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Labor · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 730 of the laws of 2019, amending the executive law relating to the authority of the New York black car opera- tors injury compensation fund, inc., as amended by chapter 417 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed SIX nine years after such date.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A7928, the matching Assembly bill.
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor and Andrew Gounardes

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

The Black Car Fund Drivers Benefits program was created by New York State as a safety net for the industry's workers.Since the expansion of the Black Car Fund's benefits program in 2019, over 80,000 drivers have enrolled and received critical health related services and income protection benefits that include free vision and dental coverage, prima- ry care through telemedicine services, hearing care, and mental health and wellness services. Nine in ten for-hire vehicle drivers in New York are first generation Americans, immigrants who came here ready to work hard to build a better life for their families. Yet for decades, this workforce was excluded from the kinds of benefits and protections other American workers take for granted. New York leads the nation in delivering historic benefits to 100,000 of our nation's most vulnerable workers. The program has been an unmitigated success and by continuing the exem- plary surcharge-for-benefits model that currently exists, New York can continue to lead on workers' rights while making sure that independent workers and their families can remain healthy and economically viable.

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

Aug 7, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.235
NY Assembly
Aug 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1299
3RD READING CAL.1299
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A7928
NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)

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.1299
1ST REPORT CAL.1299
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 LABOR
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Apr 30, 2025
Rules Report CAL.174
RULES REPORT CAL.174
NY Assembly
Apr 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Apr 3, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate

About this record

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