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New YorkA 5842025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Enacts the "trapped at work act"

Sponsored By: Phil Steck (Democratic)

Became Law

LABORCODESRULES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Fines for illegal pay-to-quit notes

Employers who break this law pay $1,000 to $5,000 per worker. Each person forced to sign or each person the employer tries to sue counts as a separate violation. The commissioner sets the fine. Total fines can add up fast across many workers.

Workers protected from pay-to-quit notes

Employers cannot require “pay-to-quit” promissory notes as a job condition. Any clause that makes you pay for leaving early, including “training repayment,” is void. The rule covers employees, contractors, interns, volunteers, apprentices, and sole proprietors who provide services, even through a business or nonprofit, and it applies to companies, governments, subsidiaries, and training groups. Voiding the note does not cancel the rest of your contract. Some deals still stand: repayment of non‑training cash advances, payment for property you buy or lease, sabbatical terms for school staff, and union‑agreed programs.

Workers can recover lawyer fees

If your employer sues to enforce a promissory note this law voids, and you win, you can recover your attorney’s fees. This only applies to suits to enforce those void notes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Phil Steck

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Alex Bores

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Paulin

    Democratic • House

  • Angelo Santabarbara

    Democratic • House

  • Dana Levenberg

    Democratic • House

  • Grace Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Jonathan Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • Karines Reyes

    Democratic • House

  • Maritza Davila

    Democratic • House

  • MaryJane Shimsky

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 38 • No: 21

House vote • 6/12/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 21

Actions Timeline

  1. APPROVAL MEMO.28

    12/19/2025House

  2. SIGNED CHAP.643

    12/19/2025House

  3. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    12/8/2025House

  4. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/12/2025Senate

  5. PASSED SENATE

    6/12/2025Senate

  6. 3RD READING CAL.1618

    6/12/2025Senate

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR S4070B

    6/12/2025Senate

  8. REFERRED TO RULES

    6/11/2025Senate

  9. DELIVERED TO SENATE

    6/11/2025House

  10. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/11/2025House

  11. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.411

    6/6/2025House

  12. RULES REPORT CAL.411

    6/6/2025House

  13. REPORTED

    6/6/2025House

  14. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    6/5/2025House

  15. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    5/28/2025House

  16. PRINT NUMBER 584C

    5/14/2025House

  17. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

    5/14/2025House

  18. PRINT NUMBER 584B

    3/14/2025House

  19. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

    3/14/2025House

  20. PRINT NUMBER 584A

    2/4/2025House

  21. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

    2/4/2025House

  22. REFERRED TO LABOR

    1/8/2025House

Bill Text

  • Amendment C

    5/14/2025

    PDF

  • Amendment B

    3/14/2025

    PDF

  • Amendment A

    2/4/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    1/6/2025

    PDF

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