New York S 6604: Authorizes local governments to pay higher levels of minimum wage

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S06604 Summary:

BILL NOS06604 

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SAME ASSAME AS A00886

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SPONSORSANDERS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §666, Lab L

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Authorizes local governments to pay higher levels of minimum wage.

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BILL NOS06604 

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03/18/2025REFERRED TO LABOR

01/07/2026REFERRED TO LABOR

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6604

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 18, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor

 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to authorizing local govern-
 ments to pay higher level of minimum wage benefits

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 666 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 666. Non-preemption clause. Nothing in this article or any other
 4 provision of law shall be deemed to prohibit any municipality from
 5 establishing or enforcing within its geographic boundaries payment of
 6 minimum wage of benefits standards that are higher or more protective
 7 than those established pursuant to this article.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03366-01-5

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