Bill Commons

NY S 3203

in committee

Preserves access to affordable drugs

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 3203 pass?

Not yet. NY S 3203 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): REFERRED TO HEALTH

What is NY S 3203 about?

Relates to preserving access to affordable drugs; provides that an agreement resolving or settling, on a final or interim basis, a patent infringement claim, in connection with the sale of a pharmaceutical product, shall be presumed to have anticompetitive effects if a nonreference drug filer receives anything of value from another company asserting patent infringement and if the nonreference drug filer agrees to limit or forego research, development, manufacturing, marketing, or sales of the nonreference drug filer's product for any period of time.

Who sponsors NY S 3203?

Nathalia Fernandez is the primary sponsor of NY S 3203, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Relates to preserving access to affordable drugs; provides that an agreement resolving or settling, on a final or interim basis, a patent infringement claim, in connection with the sale of a pharmaceutical product, shall be presumed to have anticompetitive effects if a nonreference drug filer receives anything of value from another company asserting patent infringement and if the nonreference drug filer agrees to limit or forego research, development, manufacturing, marketing, or sales of the nonreference drug filer's product for any period of time.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-24 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nathalia Fernandezprimary
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-24

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-24

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-02-24

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  4. 2026-02-11

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2026-02-10

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2026-02-09

    1ST REPORT CAL.304

  7. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  9. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  10. 2025-05-20

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-05-20

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  12. 2025-05-20

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  13. 2025-05-01

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. 2025-04-30

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  15. 2025-04-29

    1ST REPORT CAL.755

  16. 2025-03-04

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-01-24

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Health Vote

    2025-03-04 · pass · 13-2

    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
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Dan Stec: no

  • Finance Vote

    2025-04-29 · pass · 19-3

    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
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • William Weber: no

  • Floor Vote

    2025-05-20 · pass · 41-20

    Member-level votes (62)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: 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
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: 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
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Robert Rolison: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Jack M. Martins: excused

  • Health Vote

    2026-02-09 · pass · 10-4

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused

  • Floor Vote

    2026-02-24 · pass · 39-17

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: 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
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: 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
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Robert Rolison: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: 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 4370not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4513not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 8576

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S3203?summary=&detail=

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