New York A 9109: Relates to internet dating service verification standards

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A09109 Summary:

BILL NOA09109 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCarroll R

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Amd §196-b, Lab L

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Allows the use of paid sick leave to prepare for or participate in certain immigration proceedings.

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BILL NOA09109 

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09/26/2025referred to labor

01/07/2026referred to labor

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9109

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 September 26, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to establishing the "paid
 leave for immigration hearings act" and allowing the use of paid sick
 leave to prepare for or participate in certain immigration proceedings

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "paid leave for immigration hearings act".
 3 § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 196-b of the labor law, as added by
 4 section 1 of part J of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, is amended to
 5 read as follows:
 6 4. a. On and after January first, two thousand twenty-one and upon the
 7 oral or written request of an employee, an employer shall provide
 8 accrued sick leave for the following purposes:
 9 (i) for a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition of
 10 such employee or such employee's family member, regardless of whether
 11 such illness, injury, or health condition has been diagnosed or requires
 12 medical care at the time that such employee requests such leave;
 13 (ii) for the diagnosis, care, or treatment of a mental or physical
 14 illness, injury or health condition of, or need for medical diagnosis
 15 of, or preventive care for, such employee or such employee's family
 16 member; [or]
 17 (iii) for an absence from work due to any of the following reasons
 18 when the employee or employee's family member has been the victim of
 19 domestic violence pursuant to subdivision thirty-four of section two
 20 hundred ninety-two of the executive law, a family offense, sexual
 21 offense, stalking, or human trafficking:
 22 (a) to obtain services from a domestic violence shelter, rape crisis
 23 center, or other services program;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13768-01-5

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 1 (b) to participate in safety planning, temporarily or permanently
 2 relocate, or take other actions to increase the safety of the employee
 3 or employee's family members;
 4 (c) to meet with an attorney or other social services provider to
 5 obtain information and advice on, and prepare for or participate in any
 6 criminal or civil proceeding;
 7 (d) to file a complaint or domestic incident report with law enforce-
 8 ment;
 9 (e) to meet with a district attorney's office;
 10 (f) to enroll children in a new school; or
 11 (g) to take any other actions necessary to ensure the health or safety
 12 of the employee or the employee's family member or to protect those who
 13 associate or work with the employee[.];
 14 For purposes of this [subdivision] subparagraph, the reasons outlined
 15 above in [subparagraph] clauses (a) through (g) must be related to the
 16 domestic violence, family offense, sexual offense, stalking, or human
 17 trafficking. Provided further that a person who has committed such
 18 domestic violence, family offense, sexual offense, stalking, or human
 19 trafficking shall not be eligible for leave under this subdivision for
 20 situations in which the person committed such offense and was not a
 21 victim, notwithstanding any family relationship; or
 22 (iv) for preparation of or participation in any judicial or adminis-
 23 trative immigration proceeding involving the employee or the employee's
 24 family member.
 25 b. For purposes of this section, "family member" shall mean an employ-
 26 ee's child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, sibling, grandchild or
 27 grandparent; and the child or parent of an