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Assembly Actions -
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| Jul 21, 2020 |
referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Feb 10, 2020 |
advanced to third reading |
| Feb 05, 2020 |
2nd report cal. |
| Feb 04, 2020 |
1st report cal.358 |
| Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to labor returned to senate died in assembly |
| Jun 12, 2019 |
referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Jun 05, 2019 |
amended on third reading 2832a |
| Jun 04, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
| Jun 03, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 30, 2019 |
1st report cal.1113 |
| Jan 29, 2019 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S2832
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2019-S2832 - Details
2019-S2832 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2832
SPONSOR: SAVINO
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to retaliatory action by
employers
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To prohibit retaliation against an employee who protests against or
discloses actions of a public official that constitute bribery,
attempted bribery, official misconduct, or defrauding the government.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
The bill amends section 740(2) of the labor law by renumbering subdivi-
sions and adding a new subdivision (b) to prohibit an employer from
taking retaliatory action against an employee who protests or discloses,
whether to a supervisor, a public entity, or to the public in general,
any action that constitutes a violation of Article 4 of the Public Offi-
2019-S2832 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2832
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 29, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- 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 retaliatory action by
employers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 740 of the labor law, as added by
chapter 660 of the laws of 1984, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 442
of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
2. Prohibitions. An employer shall not take any retaliatory personnel
action against an employee because such employee does any of the follow-
ing:
(a) (I) discloses, or threatens to disclose to a supervisor or to a
public body an activity, policy or practice of the employer that is in
violation of law, rule or regulation which violation creates and
presents a substantial and specific danger to the public health or safe-
ty, or which constitutes health care fraud; OR
[(b)] (II) provides information to, or testifies before, any public
body conducting an investigation, hearing or inquiry into any such
violation of a law, rule or regulation by such employer; or
[(c)] (III) objects to, or refuses to participate in any such activ-
ity, policy or practice in violation of a law, rule or regulation[.]; OR
(B) PROTESTS OR DISCLOSES, WHETHER TO A SUPERVISOR, A PUBLIC ENTITY,
OR TO THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, ANY ACTION THAT CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION OF
SECTION SEVENTY-THREE, SEVENTY-THREE-A, SEVENTY-FOUR, SEVENTY-FIVE, OR
SEVENTY-SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW OR SECTION 175.20, 175.25,
175.40, 195.20 OR ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04875-01-9
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2019-S2832A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S2832A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2832A
SPONSOR: SAVINO
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to retali-
atory action by employers
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To prohibit retaliation against an employee who protests against or
discloses actions of a public official that constitute bribery,
attempted bribery, official misconduct, or defrauding the government.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
The bill amends section 740(2) of the labor law by renumbering subdivi-
sions and adding a new subdivision (b) to prohibit an employer from
taking retaliatory action against an employee who protests or discloses,
whether to a supervisor, a public entity, or to the public in general,
any action which the employee reasonably believes constitutes a
violation of Article 4 of the Public Officers Law (including receiving
bribes and unlawful fees and payments) or Article 195 of the Penal Law
2019-S2832A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2832--A
Cal. No. 1113
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 29, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sens. SAVINO, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- reported
favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report,
ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to retaliatory action by
employers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 740 of the labor law, as added by
chapter 660 of the laws of 1984, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 442
of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
2. Prohibitions. An employer shall not take any retaliatory personnel
action against an employee because such employee does any of the follow-
ing:
(a) (I) discloses, or threatens to disclose to a supervisor or to a
public body an activity, policy or practice of the employer that is in
violation of law, rule or regulation which violation creates and
presents a substantial and specific danger to the public health or safe-
ty, or which constitutes health care fraud; OR
[(b)] (II) provides information to, or testifies before, any public
body conducting an investigation, hearing or inquiry into any such
violation of a law, rule or regulation by such employer; or
[(c)] (III) objects to, or refuses to participate in any such activ-
ity, policy or practice in violation of a law, rule or regulation[.]; OR
(B) PROTESTS OR DISCLOSES, WHETHER TO A SUPERVISOR, A PUBLIC ENTITY,
OR TO THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, ANY ACTION WHICH THE EMPLOYEE REASONABLY
BELIEVES CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION OF SECTION SEVENTY-THREE, SEVENTY-
THREE-A, SEVENTY-FOUR, SEVENTY-FIVE, OR SEVENTY-SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFI-
CERS LAW OR SECTION 175.20, 175.25, 175.40, 195.20 OR ARTICLE TWO
HUNDRED OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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