A 5889

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Relates to enacting the worker healthcare protection act.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-5889
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Health
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Healthcare Labor / Employment
Summary

Relates to enacting the worker healthcare protection act, for New Yorkers who lose health care coverage from an employer or a joint labor management trust as a result of an active strike, lockout, or other labor dispute.

Sponsor
Phara Souffrant Forrest
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-24 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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