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NY S 6223

vetoed

Relates to permitting an interpreter to remain with a deaf, hard of hearing or nonverbal patient during admission to a hospital

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 6223 pass?

No. NY S 6223 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-05-21): SUBSTITUTED BY A3404A

What is NY S 6223 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY S 6223?

Christopher Ryan is the primary sponsor of NY S 6223, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-21 — SUBSTITUTED BY A3404A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Christopher Ryanprimary
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-21

    SUBSTITUTED BY A3404A

  2. 2025-05-15

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  3. 2025-05-14

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-05-13

    1ST REPORT CAL.1091

  5. 2025-03-28

    PRINT NUMBER 6223A

    amendment-passage

  6. 2025-03-28

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-06

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Health Vote - Version: A

    2025-05-13 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

Related bills

  • substituted-by: A 3404A
  • Prior session: A 10328not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3404not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 3404

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S6223?summary=&detail=

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