New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A4850: Relates to enacting the "New York state teleworking expansion act"
Status: In committee, March 18, 2026
Enacts the "New York state teleworking expansion act"; provides that each state agency shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance.
What the bill says
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to enacting the "New York state teleworking expansion act".
From the introduced text, February 6, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to enacting the "New York state teleworking expansion act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York state teleworking expansion act". § 2. The civil service law is amended by adding a new section 13 to read as follows: § 13. TELEWORKING PROGRAMS. 1. EACH STATE AGENCY SHALL ESTABLISH A POLICY AND PROGRAM TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO PERFORM ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR DUTIES THROUGH TELEWORKING TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE WITHOUT DIMINISHED EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. EACH STATE AGENCY SHALL DESIGNATE A "TELEWORK COORDINATOR" TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TELEWORKING PROGRAMS. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM: (A) "TELEWORK" SHALL MEAN TO PERFORM NORMAL AND REGULAR WORK FUNCTIONS ON A WORKDAY THAT ORDINARILY WOULD BE PERFORMED AT THE STATE AGENCY'S PRINCIPAL LOCATION AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION, THEREBY ELIMINATING OR SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE PHYSICAL COMMUTE TO AND FROM SUCH STATE AGENCY'S PRINCIPAL LOCATION; AND (B) "STATE AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, COUNCIL, OFFICE, OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING A GOVERNMENTAL OR PROPRIETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE. 3. NO …
Sponsors
- Nily Rozic (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123)
- Forrest, Phara Souffrant (I, 57)
- Harry Bronson (D, 138)
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111)
- Zohran Mamdani (D, 36)
- Alex Bores (D, 73)
- Charles Fall (D, 61)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.132
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : DIED IN SENATE
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.76
Votes
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (March 18, 2026): 121 yea, 22 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Service Law
Common questions
- What is A4850?
- A4850 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to enacting the "New York state teleworking expansion act".
- What does A4850 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to enacting the "New York state teleworking expansion act".
- What is the status of A4850?
- In committee as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4850?
- Nily Rozic (D, 25), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4850?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4850
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