Directs state agencies to submit reports detailing their telework policies

Latest action Mar 19, 2026

Directs state agencies to submit reports detailing their telework policies; permits input from employees anonymously; directs the department of civil service to compile reports and submit a single report to the legislature.

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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

New York State Senate

Committee

Internet And Technology · New York State Senate

Also referred to Labor · New York State Assembly, Labor · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of the report is to determine how state agencies are allow- ing their workers to telecommute and the effects of telecommuting by state workers. The study would require state agencies to submit informa- tion on their official telecommuting policy as well as data on how many workers and which job titles are eligible for telework.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 19, 2026Result: passed
(57) (4) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Internet And Technology
Senate Internet And TechnologyFeb 25, 2026Result: passed
(6) (1) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 26, 2025Result: passed
(56) (5) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Internet And Technology
Senate Internet And TechnologyFeb 10, 2025Result: passed
(6) (1) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Lea Webb and Patricia Fahy

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Kristen Gonzalez says this is needed

This legislation is a response to the growing practice of the use of telework as a future method of occupation away from the principal place of employment. Telecommuting is being used more and more by state agencies, but little information is publicly available to analyze the state's teleworking policies for its workforce as well as the benefits and drawbacks of telework. This bill will allow policymakers to view and analyze the state's own telework policies.

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

Mar 19, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Feb 25, 2026
1ST Report CAL.430
1ST REPORT CAL.430
NY Senate
Feb 18, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Internet and Technology
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Feb 12, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2025
1ST Report CAL.298
1ST REPORT CAL.298
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 30, 2026. About our data

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