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S 6041: Permits persons who have filed for asylum to work in New York State.
What S 6041 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill aims to allow individuals who have applied for asylum in the United States to work in New York State. The New York State Labor Law would be amended to permit these individuals to be eligible for employment. The state would be authorized to create rules and regulations to facilitate this process. The changes would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO LABOR (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6041
- What is the current status of S 6041?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 6041 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 6041 pass?
- Not yet. S 6041 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6041, and where is it now?
- S 6041 was authored by Sen. Kevin Parker with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Labor.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO LABOR |
| Mar. 05, 2025 | REFERRED TO LABOR |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 5, 2025 · 179 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6041 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 permitting persons who have filed for asylum to work in New York state 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 22 to read 2 as follows: 3 § 22. Employment of asylum seekers. The commissioner is authorized and 4 directed to promulgate rules and regulations to permit a person who has 5 applied for asylum pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 6 U.S.C. 1158) to be eligible to work in New York state. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04116-01-5
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