Assembly Bill A7283

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Creates the office of older adult workforce development within the office for the aging

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-A7283 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3750
Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add §226, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7705
2021-2022: S555
2023-2024: S3004, S8656

2025-A7283 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the office of older adult workforce development within the office for the aging to address the needs of older adults regarding the workplace.

2025-A7283 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7283
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 24, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KASSAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Aging
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the elder law, in relation to creating the office of
   older adult workforce development within the office for the aging
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The  elder  law is amended by adding a new section 226 to
 read as follows:
   § 226. OFFICE OF OLDER ADULT  WORKFORCE  DEVELOPMENT.  1.  WITHIN  THE
 OFFICE,  THERE  SHALL  BE ESTABLISHED AN OFFICE OF OLDER ADULT WORKFORCE
 DEVELOPMENT. THE OFFICE OF OLDER ADULT WORKFORCE  DEVELOPMENT  SHALL  BE
 HEADED  BY  A  COORDINATOR  WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR.  THE
 COORDINATOR SHALL WORK IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THE
 COMMISSIONER OF WHICH SHALL APPOINT A DEPUTY COORDINATOR, AND THE  DIVI-
 SION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES.
   2. THE COORDINATOR AND DEPUTY COORDINATOR OF THE OFFICE OF OLDER ADULT
 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:
   (A)  ADVISE AND ASSIST THE STATE IN COORDINATING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
 PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE WORKPLACE;
   (B) CREATE A CENTRALIZED WEBSITE WITH RESOURCES FOR  OLDER  ADULTS  ON
 JOB PLACEMENT, CAREER BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND JOB SUPPORT;
   (C)  PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PROHIBITIONS AGAINST AGE DISCRIMINATION IN
 THE WORKPLACE AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS OF SUCH DISCRIMINATION;
   (D)  PROVIDE  OUTREACH  AND  EDUCATION TO OLDER ADULTS ON THE SERVICES
 PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF OLDER ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; AND
   (E) PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS THE DIRECTOR OR COMMISSIONER MAY ASSIGN TO
 THE COORDINATOR AND DEPUTY COORDINATOR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08126-01-5

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