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A 978

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

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

Establishes an authorized absence from work for certain emergency services volunteers.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-978
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Labor
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Labor / Employment
Summary

Prohibits an employer from terminating an employee who is also a volunteer firefighter or an enrolled member of a volunteer ambulance service when such employee misses or is late to work because of an emergency to which the employee was dispatched.

Sponsor
Joe Angelino
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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