Bill Commons

NY A 1215

in committee

Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 1215 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1215 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY A 1215 about?

Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"; prohibits ex-parte interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury, medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice, or wrongful death actions.

Who sponsors NY A 1215?

Jeffrey Dinowitz is the primary sponsor of NY A 1215, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"; prohibits ex-parte interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury, medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice, or wrongful death actions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jeffrey Dinowitzprimary
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-09

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1215?summary=&detail=

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