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Senate bill · S9577 (2025-26)

Prohibits the impersonation of an employee organization or an employee representative

New York State Senate

Same as A10835, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Sep 9, 2026

Passed as A10835, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: Jessica Ramos (State Senator, District 13, Democratic/Working Families)

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Summary

Prohibits falsely impersonating an employee organization or an employee representative with the intent to deceive the recipient and thereby cause harm to such recipient or employee organization by the use of fraud, misrepresentation, material omission, or other deception in making and disseminating a verbal, written or electronic communication; provides that the attorney general may bring an action or proceeding to enjoin such unlawful acts or practices.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Civil Service Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To prohibit any person from knowingly using fraud or misrepresentation to impersonate a recognized employee organization or an employee organ- ization representative to interfere with, undermine, or otherwise nega- tively impact the employee organization.

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

Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Ramos says this is needed

Employee organizations play a critical role in representing public employees, communicating with members, enforcing collectively negotiated rights, and advocating on behalf of the workforce. Their ability to function depends in significant part on the integrity of communications sent in their name. In recent years, employee organizations have increasingly faced efforts by outside actors to mislead employees through fraudulent or deceptive communications that falsely claim to come from a union or union repre- sentative. These communications may be verbal, written, or electronic, and can be designed to confuse members, disrupt union operations, inter- fere with representation, or damage the credibility and effectiveness of the organization. Current law does not clearly and specifically prohibit this type of conduct in the public sector labor relations context. This legislation is necessary to address that gap by establishing a clear prohibition against the false impersonation of an employee organization or its authorized representatives. It also creates a civil remedy so that affected organizations and representatives may seek damages when harmed by such conduct. By deterring fraudulent impersonation and providing an enforceable reme- dy, this legislation will help protect the integrity of employee organ- izations, preserve trust in labor communications, and ensure that public employees are not misled by unauthorized actors seeking to interfere with lawful union activity.

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: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A10835, the matching Assembly bill.

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions

    Senate Civil Service And PensionsMay 18, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Sep 9, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Assembly

  2. Sep 9, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.292

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.1151

    3RD READING CAL.1151

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 4, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY A10835A

    NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)
  1. May 28, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  2. May 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  3. May 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

  4. May 21, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  5. May 21, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.187

    RULES REPORT CAL.187

    NY Assembly

  6. May 20, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  7. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  8. May 19, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  9. May 19, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  10. May 18, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.1151

    1ST REPORT CAL.1151

    NY Senate

  11. Apr 22, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Governmental Employees

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

  12. Apr 21, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

  13. Apr 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

  14. Mar 25, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

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