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NY S 8499

in committee

Enacts the Legionnaires' disease prevention act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 8499 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8499 is in committee as of 2026-05-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-11): PRINT NUMBER 8499A

What is NY S 8499 about?

Requires the department of environmental conservation and the department of health, owners or operators of public water systems, and owners or operators of buildings to take actions to prevent and control waterborne pathogens including legionella from source-to-tap.

Who sponsors NY S 8499?

Cordell Cleare is the primary sponsor of NY S 8499, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the department of environmental conservation and the department of health, owners or operators of public water systems, and owners or operators of buildings to take actions to prevent and control waterborne pathogens including legionella from source-to-tap.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-11 — PRINT NUMBER 8499A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cordell Cleareprimary
  • Jabari Brisportcosponsor
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • Roxanne J. Persaudcosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-09-05

    REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-11

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-11

    PRINT NUMBER 8499A

    amendment-passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8499?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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