New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10009: Prohibits adverse employment action where an employee renders first aid or emergency treatment
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Prohibits adverse employment action where an employee renders first aid or emergency treatment unless it is established that such employee was grossly negligent in providing such first aid or emergency treatment.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting adverse employment action where an employee renders first aid or emergency treatment.
From the introduced text, April 22, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting adverse employment action where an employee renders first aid or emergency treatment THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3000-a of the public health law is renumbered subdivision 3 and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows: 2. NO EMPLOYEE, WHETHER IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION, HAVE THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ALTERED, OR BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE OR REPRIMAND, WHERE SUCH EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARILY AND WITHOUT EXPECTATION OF MONETARY COMPENSATION, RENDERS FIRST AID OR EMERGENCY TREATMENT AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER EMERGENCY OUTSIDE A HOSPITAL, DOCTOR'S OFFICE OR ANY OTHER PLACE HAVING PROPER AND NECESSARY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, TO A PERSON WHO IS UNCONSCIOUS, ILL, OR INJURED, UNLESS IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE WAS GROSSLY NEGLIGENT IN PROVIDING SUCH FIRST AID OR EMERGENCY TREATMENT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15309-01-6
Sponsors
- Ryan, Christopher (D, 50) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1240
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Votes
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 19, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health Committee Vote (May 19, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is S10009?
- S10009 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits adverse employment action where an employee renders first aid or emergency treatment.
- What does S10009 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting adverse employment action where an employee renders first aid or emergency treatment.
- What is the status of S10009?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10009?
- Ryan, Christopher (D, 50).
- Where is the official record for S10009?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10009
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