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New York WKC bills, 2025-2026

Every New York bill filed under WKC in the 2025-2026 session, newest action first. Status, author, and last action are public; tracking, alerts, and analysis open with Connect Plus.

17

WKC bills

1

Signed into law

16

Still moving

New York's 2025-2026 session has 17 bills filed under WKC. 1 has been signed into law, 0 vetoed, 0 failed, and 16 are still moving. By status: 15 introduced, 1 passed first house, and 1 signed into law. The most recent recorded action in this group was on June 1, 2026.

Asm. Harry Bronson (3), Sen. Kevin Parker (2), and Sen. Leroy Comrie (2) have the most bills in this group. 10 started in the Assembly and 7 in the Senate. Every bill below links to its own page with the official summary, author and coauthors, recent actions, and committee of record.

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15 introduced 1 passed first house 1 signed into law

17 bills · showing the 17 with the most recent action · New York 2025–2026 Legislative Session

BillTitleStatusLast actionAuthor

S 6832Relates to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by members of the organized militia; provides that members of the organized militia shall qualify as employees for the purposes of making a claim under the workers' compensation law for participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.New York · last action 2026-06-01Passed first house2026-06-01Sen. Lea Webb A 10270Relates to providing five days of paid leave for menopause.New York · last action 2026-02-20Introduced2026-02-20Asm. Rebecca Seawright S 9244Relates to providing five days of paid leave for menopause.New York · last action 2026-02-18Introduced2026-02-18Sen. Cordell Cleare S 8795Extends paid family leave benefits to certain construction employees who shall be eligible for family leave benefits if they were employed for at least twenty-six of the last thirty-nine weeks by any covered employer which is signatory to a collective bargaining agreement; relates to the effectiveness thereof.New York · last action 2026-02-13Chaptered/Signed2026-02-13Sen. Leroy Comrie A 10205Provides for cost-of-living adjustments of disability benefits for an employee with a permanent total disability to be based on an increase of the consumer price index as promulgated by the U.S. department of labor.New York · last action 2026-02-12Introduced2026-02-12Asm. Paula Elaine Kay A 9466Extends paid family leave benefits to certain construction employees who shall be eligible for family leave benefits if they were employed for at least twenty-six of the last thirty-nine weeks by any covered employer which is signatory to a collective bargaining agreement; relates to the effectiveness thereof.New York · last action 2026-01-21Introduced2026-01-21Asm. Harry Bronson A 486Provides for equitable disability policies; prohibits any difference, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, or national origin in the amount or payment of premiums or rate charges, or in the benefits payable, or in any of the other terms or conditions of any policy of disability insurance under the workers' compensation law.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Carrie Woerner A 1940Relates to providing four days of paid leave for menstrual complications and menopause.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Jenifer Rajkumar A 2245Enacts the "New York small contractor relief act"; defines terms; authorizes a small contractor captive insurance company to purchase, and the New York state insurance fund shall be authorized and directed to provide, reinsurance and retrocession reinsurance for such captive insurance company, on either a quota share arrangement or facultative arrangement at a rate to be determined by the board of the fund; provides that a small contractor captive insurance company organized pursuant to this article shall not refuse to issue, renew or cancel a policy of any qualified small construction contractor based upon geographic location or line of business engaged in by such contractor; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Edward Braunstein A 3418Relates to providing access to the workers' compensation system, timely and meaningful wage replacement benefits, and medical treatment; relates to improving efficiency of the system and cost savings.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Harry Bronson A 5087Relates to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by members of the organized militia; provides that members of the organized militia shall qualify as employees for the purposes of making a claim under the workers' compensation law for participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Kwani O'Pharrow A 6801Requires insurers to send a notice of renewal or extension of certain policies to the insured no later than thirty days prior to the expiration of the policy.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Kenneth Blankenbush A 8900Relates to the determination of assessment rates for employers who have an established alternate dispute resolution.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Harry Bronson S 2130Enacts the "New York small contractor relief act"; defines terms; authorizes a small contractor captive insurance company to purchase, and the New York state insurance fund shall be authorized and directed to provide, reinsurance and retrocession reinsurance for such captive insurance company, on either a quota share arrangement or facultative arrangement at a rate to be determined by the board of the fund; provides that a small contractor captive insurance company organized pursuant to this article shall not refuse to issue, renew or cancel a policy of any qualified small construction contractor based upon geographic location or line of business engaged in by such contractor; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Sen. Jessica Ramos S 3908Relates to providing four days of paid leave for menstrual complications and menopause.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Sen. Kevin Parker S 4376Provides up to four weeks of paid family leave in the event of a stillbirth and up to one week of paid family leave in the event of a miscarriage.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Sen. Leroy Comrie S 6101Provides that an eligible employee may take two weeks of paid leave through the paid family leave program and an additional two weeks of unpaid leave during any 52 week calendar period as a result of being a victim of domestic or sexual abuse.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Sen. Kevin Parker

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