NY A 896
in committeeRelates to enacting the Justice for Nursing Home Victims Act
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did NY A 896 pass?
Not yet. NY A 896 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
What is NY A 896 about?
Relates to enacting the Justice for Nursing Home Victims act; creates a nursing home resident COVID-19 compensation program to provide full compensation to any nursing home resident or their statutory beneficiary when COVID-19 caused or contributed to such resident's death; provides the responsibilities of a nursing home during a pandemic; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Who sponsors NY A 896?
Ron Kim is the primary sponsor of NY A 896, joined by 8 cosponsors.
Description
Relates to enacting the Justice for Nursing Home Victims act; creates a nursing home resident COVID-19 compensation program to provide full compensation to any nursing home resident or their statutory beneficiary when COVID-19 caused or contributed to such resident's death; provides the responsibilities of a nursing home during a pandemic; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Ron Kimprimary
- Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
- Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
- Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
- Maritza Davilacosponsor
- Joe DeStefanocosponsor
- Michael Dursocosponsor
- Grace Leecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
referral-committee
2025-01-08
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
referral-committee
Versions
- A896Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Prior session: A 8489not in this corpus
- Prior session: A 3582not in this corpus
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