S 8337 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to wage requirements for certain human services workers

Summary
Sets base wage requirements for certain human services workers employed in eligible state-funded programs that provide health and/or welfare assistance.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 3, 2025 Last action Jan 15, 2026
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S8337 S8337A · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to add Senator Jackson as a co-sponsor and update the legislative status to show it has been amended and recommitted to the Committee on Labor. The substantive policy content regarding wage requirements for human services workers remains largely unchanged, with minor text improvements to definitions and funding language.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendment primarily adds a co-sponsor and updates procedural status.
TECHNICAL

Added Senator Jackson as a co-sponsor to the bill introduction.

Updated legislative status notation to reflect the bill was amended and recommitted to the Committee on Labor per Senate Rule 6, section 8.

DEFINITION

Added 'and/or enhancing well-being' language to the definition of eligible support professionals and eligible programs to broaden the scope of covered services.

FISCAL

Changed funding language from 'sufficient funding' to 'sufficient direct state or pass through funding' to clarify the source of wage payments.

REQUIREMENT

Added 'and/or agreements' to clarify that contracts and other types of agreements between offices and organizations are covered under the wage requirements.

Added language stating the section applies to both existing and new programs or services.

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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
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Amendments
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Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8337A
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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