# New York A 618: Relates to the commissioner's duty to ensure employers inform employees about certain provisions in employment contracts

New York A 618, Relates to the commissioner's duty to ensure employers inform employees about certain provisions in employment contracts, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-02-04 (RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 618
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the commissioner's duty to ensure employers inform employees about certain provisions in employment contracts
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2026-02-04, RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- Sponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: LABOR
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (201 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Levenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Lunsford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karines Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Noah Burroughs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Steck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stefani Zinerman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Colton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yudelka Tapia (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 62 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 139 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-02-04: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: 3RD READING CAL.130 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: SUBSTITUTED FOR S496 (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: REFERRED TO LABOR (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-27: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-22: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.227 (House)
- 2026-01-21: REPORTED (House)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO LABOR (House)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO LABOR (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A618)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A618)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A618-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).