S 2229: Defines employees of the state to include statewide elected officials, state officers and employees, legislative employees and legislative members.
The bill aims to clarify the definition of employees in the state of New York. Currently, the term "employee" excludes individuals employed by their parents, spouse, or child. However, the bill proposes to redefine employees for the purposes of the state's laws. The bill states that the following individuals shall be deemed employees of the state: * Statewide elected officials, including the governor and other high-ranking officials * State officers and employees, including those serving under statewide elected officials * Legislative employees, including those serving in the legislature * Legislative members, including senators and assembly members The bill takes effect immediately, aiming to provide clarity and consistency in defining employees within the state's laws.
- What is the current status of S 2229?
- As of January 11, 2026, S 2229 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS".
- Did S 2229 pass?
- Not yet. S 2229 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2229, and where is it now?
- S 2229 was authored by Sen. Jessica Ramos. Its committee of record is Senate Investigation & Government Operations.
| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2229 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to defining employees of the state The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 292 of the executive law, as 2 amended by chapter 830 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 6. The term "employee" in this article does not include any individual 5 employed by [his or her] their parents, spouse, or child; provided, 6 however, that for the purposes of this article, the following shall be 7 deemed employees of the state: 8 (a) statewide elected officials, including the governor, lieutenant 9 governor, comptroller, and attorney general; 10 (b) state officers and employees, including: 11 (i) heads of state departments and their deputies and assistants who 12 serve at the discretion of a statewide elected official; and 13 (ii) officers and employees of statewide elected officials who serve 14 at the discretion of the statewide elected official; 15 (c) legislative employees, including officers and employees of the 16 legislature; and 17 (d) legislative members, including senators and members of the assem- 18 bly. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06083-01-5