A 8950 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Extends paid family leave benefits to members of the New York national guard

This bill extends New York's paid family leave benefits to members of the New York Army National Guard and New York Air National Guard. It adds National Guard members who serve for 26 consecutive weeks to the list of eligible workers, allowing them to access family leave benefits during their service. The bill also ensures these members maintain eligibility for family leave benefits for four weeks after leaving their National Guard service, and for returning members who previously qualified under the 26-week requirement.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jul 16, 2025 Last action Apr 6, 2026

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A8950 → A8950A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the Workers' Compensation Law to extend paid family leave benefits to New York National Guard members and specific construction workers. It also modernizes the legal citation to reflect the 2025 session.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include National Guard members and construction workers who work for multiple employers under collective bargaining agreements, in addition to the original coverage.

SCOPE

Added eligibility for National Guard members who serve for twenty-six or more consecutive weeks to receive family leave benefits.

Added eligibility for construction workers performing specific tasks (like demolition or repairs) for multiple employers under collective bargaining agreements.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that construction workers can regain family leave eligibility immediately upon returning to work after an unpaid leave if they worked at least twenty-six of the last thirty-nine weeks.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's citation from chapter 54 of the laws of 2016 to chapter 651 of the laws of 2025.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8950A

lower

Apr 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO LABOR

lower

Jul 16, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LABOR

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors