S 4519 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to awards to employees who prevail in actions on kick-back claims

Summary

Relates to awards to employees who prevail in actions on kick-back claims; provides that such employees shall be entitled to the full amount of what was received, liquidated damages, attorney's fees and prejudgment interest.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

May 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025

How they voted

55–1

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 63

May 29, 2025

D Democratic41

36 Yea 5

87% Yea

R Republican22

19 Yea 1 Nay 2

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO LABOR

upper

May 29, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LABOR

lower

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LABOR

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors