New York A 6894: Creates a temporary commission to conduct a comprehensive study on the current utilization of paid family leave, make recommendations on how to increase access and the visibility of the program

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A06894 Summary:

BILL NOA06894 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01253

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SPONSORRozic

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COSPNSRColton

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MLTSPNSR

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Creates a temporary commission to conduct a comprehensive study on the current utilization of paid family leave, make recommendations on how to increase access and the visibility of the program.

Go to top A06894 Actions:

BILL NOA06894 

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03/18/2025referred to labor

01/07/2026referred to labor

05/12/2026reported referred to ways and means

Go to topA06894 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:LABOR Chair:Bronson 
DATE:05/12/2026AYE/NAY:28/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means BronsonAyeDursoAye

ColtonAyeBrabenecAye

BenedettoAyeDiPietroExcused

RozicAyeMorinelloAye

SteckAyeDeStefanoAye

CruzAyeGiglioAye

ReyesAyeSlaterAye

RamosAyeNorberAye

JacobsonAyeSempolinskiAye

ZinermanAye

TaylorAye

TapiaAye

LucasAye

AlvarezAye

RagaAye

RiveraAye

BoresAye

SimoneAye

BurroughsAye

AndersonAye

Go to topA06894 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA06894 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6894

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 18, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Labor

 AN ACT in relation to creating a temporary commission to conduct a
 comprehensive study on the current utilization of paid family leave,
 make recommendations on how to increase access and the visibility of
 the program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
 expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. A temporary state commission is hereby created to conduct a
 2 comprehensive study, and prepare a report on the current utilization of
 3 paid family leave under article 9 of the workers' compensation law.
 4 § 2. (a) The commission shall consist of twelve members appointed by
 5 the governor as follows: (i) a representative of organized labor
 6 appointed upon recommendation of the New York State American Federation
 7 of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; (ii) a representative of
 8 the business community appointed upon recommendation of the Business
 9 Council of New York State, Incorporated; (iii) two persons upon recom-
 10 mendation of the temporary president of the senate; (iv) one person
 11 upon recommendation of the minority leader of the senate; (v) two
 12 persons upon recommendation of the speaker of the assembly; (vi) one
 13 person upon recommendation of the minority leader of the assembly; (vii)
 14 the commissioner of labor; (viii) the superintendent of financial
 15 services; (ix) the chair of the workers' compensation board; and (x) one
 16 other person in the governor's discretion. The chair of the workers'
 17 compensation board shall serve as the chair of the commission. Vacancies
 18 in the membership of the commission and among its officers shall be
 19 filled in the manner provided for original appointments.
 20 (b) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
 21 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 22 incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03078-01-5

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 1 § 3. The study shall examine the current utilization of paid family
 2 leave under article 9 of the workers' compensation law, including but
 3 not limited to:
 4 (a) demographic information of persons receiving such benefits includ-
 5 ing but not limited to:
 6 (i) gender;
 7 (ii) race;
 8 (iii) age;
 9 (iv) geographic region of the state of New York; and
 10 (v) industry or type of employment;
 11 (b) the average amount of benefits received and length of leave taken;
 12 (c) the type of leave taken;
 13 (d) employers' experiences on the use of paid family leave, including:
 14 (i) ease of use; and
 15 (ii) responsiveness of the department to questions; and
 16 (e) unintended barriers that employees face in utilizing paid family
 17 leave including but not limited to:
 18 (i) understanding of benefits;
 19 (ii) knowledge of eligibility; and
 20 (iii) knowledge of the exist