NY S 1618
passed one chamberEnacts the "New York affordable drug manufacturing act"
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 1618 pass?
Not yet. NY S 1618 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-02-24. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): REFERRED TO HEALTH
What is NY S 1618 about?
Enacts the "New York affordable drug manufacturing act" to direct the commissioner of health to enter into partnerships to increase competition, lower prices, and address shortages in the market for generic prescription drugs, to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for public and private purchasers, taxpayers, and consumers, and to increase patient access to affordable drugs.
Who sponsors NY S 1618?
Gustavo Rivera is the primary sponsor of NY S 1618, joined by 8 cosponsors.
Description
Enacts the "New York affordable drug manufacturing act" to direct the commissioner of health to enter into partnerships to increase competition, lower prices, and address shortages in the market for generic prescription drugs, to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for public and private purchasers, taxpayers, and consumers, and to increase patient access to affordable drugs.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-02-24 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Gustavo Riveraprimary
- Samra Broukcosponsor
- Cordell Clearecosponsor
- Leroy Comriecosponsor
- Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
- Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
- Robert Jacksoncosponsor
- John Liucosponsor
- Rachel Maycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-13
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
2025-01-21
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
referral-committee
2025-04-29
1ST REPORT CAL.750
2025-04-30
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-01
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-20
PASSED SENATE
passage
2025-05-20
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-05-20
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
2026-01-07
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
2026-01-07
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
2026-02-04
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
referral-committee
2026-02-09
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
referral-committee
2026-02-09
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.293
2026-02-24
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-02-24
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-02-24
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
Versions
- S1618Compare
Documents
Votes
Health Vote
2025-01-21 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Simcha Felder: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Jake Ashby: no
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Dan Stec: no
- Lea Webb: excused
Finance Vote
2025-04-29 · pass · 17-5
Member-level votes (22)
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: 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
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- William Weber: yes
- George Borrello: no
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Pamela Helming: no
- Thomas F. O'Mara: no
- Peter Oberacker: no
Floor Vote
2025-05-20 · pass · 48-13
Member-level votes (62)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: 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
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: 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
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Jake Ashby: no
- George Borrello: no
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Joseph A. Griffo: no
- Pamela Helming: no
- Andrew J. Lanza: no
- Thomas F. O'Mara: no
- Peter Oberacker: no
- Robert Ortt: no
- Anthony H. Palumbo: no
- Dan Stec: no
- Mark Walczyk: no
- Alexis Weik: no
- Jack M. Martins: excused
Health Vote
2026-02-04 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Sam Sutton: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Jake Ashby: no
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Dan Stec: no
- Samra Brouk: excused
Rules Vote
2026-02-09 · pass · 17-4
Member-level votes (21)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Pamela Helming: no
- Andrew J. Lanza: no
- Dan Stec: no
Floor Vote
2026-02-24 · pass · 47-9
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- Erik Bottcher: yes
- Jabari Brisport: 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
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Sam Sutton: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Jeremy Zellner: yes
- Jake Ashby: no
- George Borrello: no
- Pamela Helming: no
- Thomas F. O'Mara: no
- Peter Oberacker: no
- Robert Ortt: no
- Anthony H. Palumbo: no
- Dan Stec: no
- Mark Walczyk: no
- Samra Brouk: excused
- Patrick M. Gallivan: excused
- Joseph A. Griffo: excused
- Andrew J. Lanza: excused
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: excused
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: excused
- Alexis Weik: excused
Related bills
- Prior session: S 9020not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 3048not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 4786not in this corpus
- Companion bill: A 3236
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