NY State Assembly Bill 2023-A4676

Assembly Bill A4676

Vetoed By Governor

2023-2024 Legislative Session

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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Current Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Vetoed By Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 17, 2023	tabled vetoed memo.48
Nov 13, 2023	delivered to governor
Jun 08, 2023	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1732 substituted for s1554b
May 30, 2023	referred to labor delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.344 rules report cal.344 reported reported referred to rules
May 08, 2023	print number 4676a
May 08, 2023	amend and recommit to ways and means
Apr 18, 2023	reported referred to ways and means
Feb 22, 2023	referred to labor

Votes

- Jun 8, 2023 - Floor Vote
  A4676
  
  62
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 8, 2023
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Walczyk
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      excused (1)
      
      Cooney

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2023-A4676 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S1554
Law Section:: Labor
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A10224, S9167

2023-A4676 - Summary

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.

2023-A4676 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4676
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 22, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee 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:
 
   Section 1. A temporary state commission is hereby created to conduct a
 comprehensive  study, and prepare a report on the current utilization of
 paid family leave under article 9 of the workers' compensation law.
   § 2.   (a) The commission shall  consist  of  ten  members,  six  such
 members  each  to  serve  for  a term of one year and to be appointed as
 follows: two shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate
 and one by the minority leader of the senate; two shall be appointed  by
 the speaker of the assembly and one by the minority leader of the assem-
 bly.   The  commissioner  of  labor,  the  superintendent  of  financial
 services, the chair of the Business Council of the State of New York and
 the chair of the workers' compensation board shall  also  serve  on  the
 commission.  The chair of the workers' compensation board shall serve as
 the chair of the commission. Vacancies in the membership of the  commis-
 sion  and  among its officers shall be filled in the manner provided for
 original appointments.
   (b) The members of the commission shall receive  no  compensation  for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
   §  3.  The  study shall examine the current utilization of paid family
 leave under article 9 of the workers' compensation  law,  including  but
 not limited to:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04732-02-3
 A. 4676                             2

 
   (a) demographic information of persons receiving such benefits includ-
 ing but not limited to:
   (i) gender;
   (ii) race;
   (iii) age;
   (iv) geographic region of the state of New York; and
   (v) industry or type of employment;
   (b) the average amount of benefits received and length of leave taken;
   (c) the type of leave taken;
   (d) employers' experiences on the use of paid family leave, including:
   (i) ease of use; and
   (ii) responsiveness of the department to questions; and
   (e)  unintended  barriers that employees face in utilizing paid family
 leave including  but  not  limited  to:
   (i) understanding of benefits;
   (ii) knowledge of eligibility; and
   (iii) knowledge of the existence of paid family leave.
   § 4. Not later than one year after the effective date of this act, the
 commission shall prepare and submit to the governor, the temporary pres-
 ident of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly  a  report  of  the
 study's  findings, together with specific recommendations for increasing
 the access of demographic groups underutilizing paid family leave  bene-
 fits, and removing or lessening unintended barriers to use of paid fami-
 ly leave identified in the study.
   §  5.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed two years after it shall have become a law.

2023-A4676A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S1554
Law Section:: Labor
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A10224, S9167

2023-A4676A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2023-A4676A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4676--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 22, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on  Ways  and
   Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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:
 
   Section 1. A temporary state commission is hereby created to conduct a
 comprehensive  study, and prepare a report on the current utilization of
 paid family leave under article 9 of the workers' compensation law.
   § 2. (a) The commission shall consist of twelve members  appointed  by
 the  governor  as  follows:    (i)  a  representative of organized labor
 appointed upon recommendation of the New York State American  Federation
 of  Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; (ii) a representative of
 the business community appointed upon  recommendation  of  the  Business
 Council  of  New York State, Incorporated; (iii) two persons upon recom-
 mendation of the temporary president of   the senate;  (iv)  one  person
 upon  recommendation  of  the  minority  leader  of  the senate; (v) two
 persons upon recommendation of the speaker of  the  assembly;  (vi)  one
 person upon recommendation of the minority leader of the assembly; (vii)
 the  commissioner  of  labor;  (viii)  the  superintendent  of financial
 services; (ix) the chair of the workers' compensation board; and (x) one
 other person in the governor's discretion. The  chair  of  the  workers'
 compensation board shall serve as the chair of the commission. Vacancies
 in  the  membership  of  the  commission and among its officers shall be
 filled in the manner provided for original appointments.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04732-04-3
 A. 4676--A                          2

 
   (b) The members of the commission shall receive  no  compensation  for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
   §  3.  The  study shall examine the current utilization of paid family
 leave under article 9 of the workers' compensation  law,  including  but
 not limited to:
   (a) demographic information of persons receiving such benefits includ-
 ing but not limited to:
   (i) gender;
   (ii) race;
   (iii) age;
   (iv) geographic region of the state of New York; and
   (v) industry or type of employment;
   (b) the average amount of benefits received and length of leave taken;
   (c) the type of leave taken;
   (d) employers' experiences on the use of paid family leave, including:
   (i) ease of use; and
   (ii) responsiveness of the department to questions; and
   (e)  unintended  barriers that employees face in utilizing paid family
 leave including  but  not  limited  to:
   (i) understanding of benefits;
   (ii) knowledge of eligibility; and
   (iii) knowledge of the existence of paid family leave.
   § 4. Not later than one year after the effective date of this act, the
 commission shall prepare and submit to the governor, the temporary pres-
 ident of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly  a  report  of  the
 study's  findings, together with specific recommendations for increasing
 the access of demographic groups underutilizing paid family leave  bene-
 fits, and removing or lessening unintended barriers to use of paid fami-
 ly leave identified in the study.
   §  5.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed two years after it shall have become a law.

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