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A 886: Authorizes local governments to pay higher levels of minimum wage.
What A 886 does, verified January 29, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the labor law, allowing local governments to establish and enforce higher minimum wage standards within their geographic boundaries. This means that municipalities can set minimum wage levels that are more protective or higher than the state-established minimum wage. The new provisions will not preempt the state's labor law, allowing local governments to have more flexibility in setting their own minimum wage standards. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to labor (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 08, 2025 | referred to labor |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 180 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 886 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STECK, MAMDANI -- read once and referred 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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