Provide Paid Leave for City Employee Organ Donors
In committee as of Apr 24, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would give NYC employees paid time off to donate bone marrow (5 days) or organs (20 days). The city would also create an honor roll to publicly recognize residents who donate bone marrow or organs to help save lives.
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Details
- Introduced
- Jan 29, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Health
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (15)
Official Description
This bill would require New York City to provide its employees with 5 business days of paid leave to donate bone marrow and 20 business days of paid leave to serve as a living organ donor. The bill would also require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish an honor roll to publicly recognize and honor bone marrow donors and living organ donors in the city.