Senate bill · S7651 (2025-26)
Requires the commissioner of labor to develop instructional tools and materials for occupations at high-risk of tick exposures
New York State Senate
Same as A8031, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Requires the commissioner of labor, in consultation with the commissioner of agriculture and markets, commissioner of health and the commissioner of environmental conservation, to develop instructional tools and materials for occupations at high-risk of tick exposures; requires such materials to provide information on the identification of ticks and tick removal, and protection from tick bites; requires such materials to be available to high-risk employers and employees at no charge.
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Amends the Labor Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To develop instructional tools and materials for industries at high-risk for occupational tick exposures to provide information on the identifi- cation of ticks, provide best practices to provide protection from ticks, and recommended procedures for safe tick removal.
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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
Committee
Labor · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Labor · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Carrie Woerner, Deborah Glick and 7 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why Jeremy Cooney says this is needed
According to the most recent reporting by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), New York State has the highest number of confirmed cases of Lyme Disease in the entire country. It is all too common for families to be affected, or know someone who has been affected by Lyme, many of whom never fully recover. While there is great debate throughout the medical community regarding how best to treat Lyme, it is commonly accepted that early education and prevention are key to controlling the spread of the disease. Certain occupations have a higher risk of exposure to ticks. This bill would require the Commissioner of the Department of Labor, in consulta- tion with the Commissioner of the Department of Health and the Commis- sioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, to develop instructional tools and materials for industries at high-risk for occu- pational tick exposures. These materials will provide information on the identification of ticks, best practices to provide protection from ticks and recommended procedures for safe tick removal and be provided to high-risk employers and employees upon request at no charge.
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Full history
- Jun 3, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
- Jun 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jun 3, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
- Jun 3, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- Jun 3, 2026
Rules Report CAL.400
RULES REPORT CAL.400
NY Assembly
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- May 28, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Labor
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
NY Senate
- May 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 15, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Labor
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
- Apr 25, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
- Apr 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly