NY S 4871

in committee

Relates to the duties of the independent developmental disability ombudsperson program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 4871 pass?

Not yet. NY S 4871 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-11): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

What is NY S 4871 about?

Directs the independent developmental disability ombudsperson program to establish a service delivery structure based in New York state that includes a toll-free telephone hotline, an interactive website, and availability of in-person, telephone and email access to ombudsperson program staff or volunteers; to provide assistance for navigating and completing processes; to assist individuals in filing and preparing appeals; to assist individuals with any problems encountered; and to educate individuals on their rights and responsibilities with respect to access to services provided by the office for people with developmental disabilities and care coordination provided by health homes serving individuals with developmental disabilities or services provided by other providers.

Who sponsors NY S 4871?

Patricia Fahy is the primary sponsor of NY S 4871, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-05-11 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-11
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
referral-committee
2026-02-20
PRINT NUMBER 4871B
amendment-passage
2026-02-20
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-21
PRINT NUMBER 4871A
amendment-passage
2026-01-21
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
referral-committee
2026-01-07
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-01-07
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
2025-06-10
REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
referral-committee
2025-06-10
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-10
PASSED SENATE
passage
2025-06-04
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-29
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-28
1ST REPORT CAL.1355
2025-03-04
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
referral-committee
2025-02-13
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Disabilities Vote
2025-03-04 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Simcha Felder: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- William Weber: yes
Finance Vote
2025-05-28 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- William Weber: yes
Floor Vote
2025-06-10 · pass · 58-0
Member-level votes (63)
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Sean Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Mark Walczyk: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: excused
- Dean Murray: excused
- Zellnor Myrie: excused
- Jessica Ramos: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused
Disabilities Vote - Version: B
2026-05-11 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Sam Sutton: yes
- William Weber: yes

Related bills

Prior session: S 8326not in this corpus
Prior session: S 3108not in this corpus
Companion bill: A 7465

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