2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
A03404
Legislative Summary
Requires hospitals to permit an interpreter to remain with a deaf, hard of hearing or nonverbal patient during admission to a hospital until appropriate hospital staff is assigned to interpret.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/27/2025
referred to health
Assembly
2/24/2025
reported
Assembly
2/27/2025
advanced to third reading cal.39
Assembly
4/1/2025
amended on third reading 3404a
Assembly
5/12/2025
passed assembly
Assembly
5/12/2025
delivered to senate
Assembly
5/12/2025
REFERRED TO HEALTH
Senate
5/21/2025
SUBSTITUTED FOR S6223A
Senate
5/21/2025
3RD READING CAL.1091
Senate
5/21/2025
PASSED SENATE
Senate
5/21/2025
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage
5/21/2025
59
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage
5/12/2025
143
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Health Committee: Favorable
2/24/2025
24
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 16
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Charles Lavine
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Nader Sayegh
Democrat
Christopher Burdick
Democrat
Phillip Steck
Democrat
Jennifer Lunsford
Democrat
William Conrad
Democrat
Maryjane Shimsky
Democrat
Andrew Hevesi
Democrat
Yudelka Tapia
Democrat
Jarett Gandolfo
Republican
Angelo Santabarbara
Democrat
Rebecca Seawright
Democrat
Rebecca Kassay
Democrat
Judy Griffin
Democrat
William Colton
Democrat
Grace Lee
Democrat
Kwani O'Pharrow
Democrat