S 8640

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 5, 2026.

Relates to employment by the state of persons with autism spectrum disorder.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-8640

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Disabilities

Senate in_committee 2026-05-05

Labor / Employment

Summary

Provides that the civil service commission may determine that one in every thirty-six positions with duties which can be performed by persons with autism spectrum disorder.

Sponsor

Monica Martinez

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-07	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-05	Status	in_committee
2026-05-05	Latest Action	In Senate Committee

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