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S 5629: Provides that 32 hours shall constitute a legal week's work, with the exception of farm workers and certain other employees.
What S 5629 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the labor law by establishing a new standard for the number of hours that constitute a workweek. Thirty-two hours will be considered a legal week's work for most employees, except those engaged in farm work or affected by a specific exemption. This change will not prevent employees from agreeing to work more hours for increased compensation, but it will apply to state, municipal, and contractor employees, as well as those working for contractors or subcontractors. The amendments will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO LABOR (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5629
- What is the current status of S 5629?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5629 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 LABOR".
- Did S 5629 pass?
- Not yet. S 5629 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5629, and where is it now?
- S 5629 was authored by Sen. Jessica Ramos. Its committee of record is Senate Labor.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO LABOR |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | REFERRED TO LABOR |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 26, 2025 · 220 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5629 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 26, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the number of hours which constitute a work week 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 160-a to 2 read as follows: 3 § 160-a. Hours to constitute a week's work. 1. Unless otherwise 4 provided by law, for all employees, except those engaged in farm work 5 and those affected by subdivision four of section two hundred twenty of 6 this chapter, thirty-two hours shall constitute a legal week's work. 7 2. This section shall not prevent an agreement for overwork at an 8 increased compensation, except upon work by or for the state or a munic- 9 ipal corporation, or by contractors or subcontractors therewith, and 10 except as otherwise provided in this chapter. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10355-01-5
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