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Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

Sponsor · State Senator, District 23 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S9217 (2025-26)

Authorizes additional paid leave for public employees who are absent on military duty

Latest action Apr 28, 2026

Summary

Authorizes additional paid leave for public employees who are absent on military duty up to sixty days or fifty-two working days.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A10202, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Military Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Authorizes additional paid leave for public employees who are absent while performing ordered military duty.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs

    Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsApr 28, 2026Result: passed

    (9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Christopher Eachus

  • Democratic1
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

Currently, state law allows public employees to receive 30 days of paid leave a year for military service. The courageous New Yorkers who work as public servants and answer the call of duty should be fairly compen- sated for their military service.

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

  1. Apr 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  2. Feb 17, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

    NY Senate

  3. Feb 12, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

About this record

Summary

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Source

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 4, 2026. About our data

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