New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5258: Increases the minimum wage outside of New York city and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester; repealer
Status: In committee, January 7, 2026
Increases the minimum wage outside of New York city and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester; repeals certain provisions of law relating to exceptions to minimum wage increases.
What the bill says
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the minimum wage outside of New York city and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating to exceptions to minimum wage increases.
From the introduced text, February 20, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the minimum wage outside of New York city and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating to exceptions to minimum wage increases THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1-b of section 652 of the labor law is REPEALED and paragraph (e) is relettered paragraph (d). § 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1-a of section 652 of the labor law, as added by section 2 of part S of chapter 56 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: (c) Remainder of state. Notwithstanding subdivision one of this section, every employer shall pay to each of its employees for each hour worked outside the city of New York and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester, a wage of not less than: $15.00 on and after January 1, 2024, $15.50 on and after January 1, 2025, [$16.00] $17.00 on and after January 1, 2026, or, if greater, such other wage as may be established by federal law pursuant to 29 U.S.C. section 206 or its successors or such other wage as may be established in accordance with the provisions of this article. …
Sponsors
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, 47)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO LABOR
- : REFERRED TO LABOR
Subjects: Labor Law
Common questions
- What is S5258?
- S5258 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Increases the minimum wage outside of New York city and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester; repealer.
- What does S5258 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the minimum wage outside of New York city and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating to exceptions to minimum wage increases.
- What is the status of S5258?
- In committee as of January 7, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO LABOR (January 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5258?
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S5258?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5258
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.