A 6541 New York Assembly · 2023 Regular Session

Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts

Summary

Waives the state's sovereign immunity to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act; waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2023

Committee Review

May 2024

Assembly Passage

May 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 13, 2023 Last action May 22, 2024

Floor votes · Assembly May 15, 2023

How they voted

146–1

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 150

May 15, 2023

D Democratic103

99 Yea 1 Nay 3

96% Yea

R Republican47

47 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

14

Key actions

2

Committee

5

May 22, 2024

Committee

REFERRED TO FINANCE

upper

May 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

May 15, 2023

Committee

REFERRED TO FINANCE

upper

May 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Apr 17, 2023

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Apr 13, 2023

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

DDemocratic/Working Families

Angelo Santabarbara

DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families

DDemocratic/Working Families

RRepublican/Conservative/Independence

Jonathan Jacobson