A 10835 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the impersonation of an employee organization or an employee representative

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.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Apr 1, 2026 Last action Jun 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

A10835 → A10835A · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift enforcement authority from private employee organizations to the Attorney General, who can now sue violators on behalf of the state. The definition of the offense was broadened to include material omissions and specific intent to deceive, and the penalty was reduced from $15,000 to $1,000 per incident with judicial discretion to lower the fine further.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to allow the Attorney General to pursue actions against any person, including out-of-state actors, regardless of whether they are an employee organization or representative.

ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement authority was transferred from private employee organizations to the Attorney General, who can now bring civil actions to stop false impersonation.

New provisions authorize the Attorney General to issue subpoenas and take proof of facts in connection with proposed actions.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'falsely impersonating' was updated to explicitly include 'material omission' and require 'specific intent to deceive' to cause harm.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added stating that employee organizations have the sole authority to designate their own representatives.

FISCAL

The statutory fine for violations was reduced from $15,000 per incident to $1,000 per incident, with the option for courts to reduce the fine further if deemed disproportionate.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026 · Assembly May 28, 2026

How they voted

60–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

Jun 4, 2026

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 28, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

May 20, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 19, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 10835A

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors