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NY A01643

NY A01643
Enacts "the prison minimum wage act" relating to payment for labor performed by inmates.


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Introduced
01/11/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to enacting "the prison minimum wage act"

AI Summary

This bill, titled "the prison minimum wage act," amends the Correction Law to require that inmates performing work for nonprofit organizations or under work release and other community activity programs be paid a minimum hourly wage of at least $3. It also specifies that any inmate performing labor, including tasks assigned for which a wage would have been paid if not for the inmate's status, must be compensated in accordance with the minimum wage provisions. The bill aims to establish a minimum wage standard for labor performed by inmates in New York.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (20)

Last Action

enacting clause stricken (on 04/05/2022)

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