NY A00521 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly

Note: Replaces legislation S03740

Status

Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Vetoed on December 19 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-12-19 - tabled
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes the "recovery ready workplace act" which provides for the certification of an employer to become a recovery ready workplace; defines terms; establishes the recovery-ready workplace program; provides criteria for employers to obtain certification as a recovery ready workplace; provides for employee involvement.

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Title

Establishes the "recovery ready workplace act" which provides for the certification of an employer to become a recovery ready workplace; defines terms; establishes the recovery-ready workplace program; provides criteria for employers to obtain certification as a recovery ready workplace; provides for employee involvement.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-06-10 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Assembly - Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 146 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Assembly - Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Assembly - Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - Assembly - Assembly Alcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-12-19Assemblytabled
2025-12-19Assemblyvetoed memo.117
2025-12-08Assemblydelivered to governor
2025-06-10SenateRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-10SenatePASSED SENATE
2025-06-10Senate3RD READING CAL.1616
2025-06-10SenateSUBSTITUTED FOR S3740A
2025-05-29SenateREFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
2025-05-29Assemblydelivered to senate
2025-05-29Assemblypassed assembly
2025-05-29Assemblyordered to third reading rules cal.282
2025-05-29Assemblyrules report cal.282
2025-05-29Assemblyreported
2025-05-27Assemblyreported referred to rules
2025-02-11Assemblyreported referred to ways and means
2025-01-08Assemblyreferred to alcoholism and drug abuse

Same As/Similar To

S03740 (Replaces) 2025-06-10 - SUBSTITUTED BY A521

New York State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A521
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00521&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A00521
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00521&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AC1
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00521&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AC2
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00521&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AC3
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00521&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AF1
Roll Callhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A521#SF1

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