Senate bill · S7653 (2025-26)
Increases the civil penalties for violations of child labor laws
New York State Senate
Same as A6868, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Sponsor: Christopher Ryan (State Senator, District 50, Democratic)
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Summary
Increases the civil penalties for violations of child labor laws.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Labor Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties that may be assessed for violations of the state's youth employment laws.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- 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.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Christopher Ryan says this is needed
The penalties in current statute have remained unchanged since 1991. This bill would provide the necessary increase to effectively disincen- tivize employers from violating the state's youth employment laws.
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
- Dec 3, 2025
Recommit, Enacting Clause Stricken
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Senate
- Apr 25, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
Read the record
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