New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A7105: Provides benefits to Metro-North employees involved in or who witness a serious injury or fatality of another person in the course of an assigned duty
Status: In committee, May 29, 2026
Provides benefits to Metro-North employees involved in or who witness a serious injury or fatality of another person in the course of an assigned duty.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing benefits to Metro-North employees involved in or who witness a serious injury or fatality of another person in the course of an assigned duty.
From the introduced text, March 20, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing benefits to Metro-North employees involved in or who witness a serious injury or fatality of another person in the course of an assigned duty THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1266-n to read as follows: § 1266-N. BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN OR WHO WITNESS SERIOUS INJURIES OR FATALITIES OF ANOTHER PERSON IN THE COURSE OF AN ASSIGNED DUTY. 1. FOR ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY WHO WITNESSES OR IS OTHERWISE INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY OF ANOTHER PERSON THROUGH THE COURSE OF SUCH EMPLOYEE'S ASSIGNED DUTY, METRO-NORTH SHALL PROVIDE MANDATORY BENEFITS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) SEVEN CONSECUTIVE WORKING DAYS OF PAID LEAVE, BEGINNING THE IMMEDIATE SUBSEQUENT DAY THE EMPLOYEE IS SCHEDULED TO WORK, EXCLUDING THE EMPLOYEE'S REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAYS OFF; (B) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING COUNSELING, AT THE OPTION OF THE EMPLOYEE; AND (C) A MANDATORY MENTAL HEALTH EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER BEFORE BEING APPROVED TO RETURN TO WORK, WITH UP TO FOUR ADDITIONAL WEEKS OF PAID LEAVE, IF RECOMMENDED BY THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. 2. SUCH EMPLOYEE SHALL BE COMPENSATED BY …
Sponsors
- Steven Otis (D, 91) · primary sponsor
- Amanda Septimo (D, 84)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Harry Bronson (D, 138)
- Kalman Yeger (D, 41)
- Nily Rozic (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 29, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 21, 2026): 23 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Authorities Law
Common questions
- What is A7105?
- A7105 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides benefits to Metro-North employees involved in or who witness a serious injury or fatality of another person in the course of an assigned duty.
- What does A7105 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing benefits to Metro-North employees involved in or who witness a serious injury or fatality of another person in the course of an assigned duty.
- What is the status of A7105?
- In committee as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A7105?
- Steven Otis (D, 91), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A7105?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7105
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