New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A6868: Increases the civil penalties for violations of child labor laws
Status: Introduced, June 1, 2026
Increases the civil penalties for violations of child labor laws.
What the bill says
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the civil penalties for violations of child labor laws.
From the introduced text, March 14, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the civil penalties for violations of child labor laws THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 141 of the labor law, as amended by chapter 642 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: 1. If the commissioner finds that an employer has violated any provision of this article or of a rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, the commissioner may by an order which shall describe particularly the nature of the violation, assess the employer a civil penalty of not more than [one] THREE thousand dollars for the first such violation, NO LESS THAN THREE THOUSAND BUT not more than [two] FIVE thousand dollars for a second violation, and NO LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND BUT not more than [three] TEN thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation. Such penalty shall be paid to the commissioner for deposit in the treasury of the state. In assessing the amount of the penalty, the commissioner shall give due consideration to the size of the employer's business, the good faith of the employer TO BELIEVE THAT ITS CONDUCT WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW, the gravity of the violation, the history of previous violations …
Sponsors
- Larinda Hooks (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- William Colton (D, 47)
- George Alvarez (D, 78)
- Stefani Zinerman (D, 56)
- Nikki Lucas (D, 60)
Latest actions
- : ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
- : RECOMMITTED TO CODES
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.179
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : DIED IN SENATE
- : REFERRED TO LABOR
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.117
- : RULES REPORT CAL.117
Subjects: Labor Law
Common questions
- What is A6868?
- A6868 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Increases the civil penalties for violations of child labor laws.
- What does A6868 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the civil penalties for violations of child labor laws.
- What is the status of A6868?
- Introduced as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A6868?
- Larinda Hooks (D, 35), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A6868?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6868
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