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Senate bill · S8389 (2025-26)

Relates to the New York state workforce development board

PassedLatest action Jun 2, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A10267, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A10267, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Jessica Ramos

State Senator, District 13 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Renames the New York state workforce investment board as the New York state workforce development board; revises the duties of the board.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Labor Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 22, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section one of this bill would amend Labor Law Section 852 to conform with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), rather than the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), which was superseded by WIOA in 2014 (29 U.S.C. 3111). Specifically, this bill would: (1) align Labor Law Section 852 with WIOA by updating and replacing references to WIA; (2) rename the current State Workforce Investment Board to the State Workforce Development Board for consistency with WIOA; (3) permit ex-of- ficio members of the Board to authorize designees who may participate in Board matters on their behalf, including counting toward quorum; and (4) adjust the composition of the Board's membership to comply with WIOA requirements. Section two of the bill would make it effective immediately.

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

Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. 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.

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Ramos says this is needed

WIOA is a federal law that helps people find jobs, education, and train- ing, and connects employers with skilled workers as a primary source of federal funding and legal obligations for state workforce development programs. The New York State Workforce Investment Board includes forty-nine (49) members based on parameters established by the former WIA. To align federal and state workforce systems, Section 3111(a) of WIOA requires the Governor of each state to establish a "state workforce development board" to carry out functions described in Section 3111(d) of WIOA. WIOA does not specify the total number of board members; however, Section 3111(b) requires certain members, including the Governor, appointees of the Governor and the presiding officers of the state legislature, busi- ness representatives comprising a majority (51%) of membership, and at least 20% of members being from the state workforce. Membership require- ments are further described by federal regulation in 20 C.F.R § 679.110, which also permits board members to authorize designees. Labor Law Section 852 is the current enabling statute for the SWIB and is out of compliance with WIOA. Section 852 improperly refers to and references WIA, and does not permit ex-officio (i.e., permanent) Board members to authorize designees. This bill would streamline Board oper- ations by authorizing ex-officio Board members to authorize designees.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJun 2, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A10267, the matching Assembly bill.

    (61) (0) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed

    (59) (0) (0) (4)

Full history

  1. Jun 2, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1545

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1545

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY A10267

    NY Senate

  5. Apr 20, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

Show full history (12 earlier events)
  1. Apr 20, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  2. Apr 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 2, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.342

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.342

    NY Assembly

  4. Mar 31, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  5. Feb 19, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  7. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    NY Senate

  8. Jun 12, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  9. Jun 12, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1937

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1937

    NY Senate

  10. Jun 12, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  11. Jun 12, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    NY Assembly

  12. Jun 6, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate