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NY S 1857

in committee

Establishes a pilot hospital medical debt relief program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 1857 pass?

Not yet. NY S 1857 is in committee as of 2026-02-09 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-09): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

What is NY S 1857 about?

Establishes a three-year pilot hospital medical debt relief program to provide hospital medical debt relief to eligible residents of the state utilizing a not-for-profit organization to identify, acquire and cancel medical debt of such eligible residents directly from health care providers in the state.

Who sponsors NY S 1857?

Gustavo Rivera is the primary sponsor of NY S 1857, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes a three-year pilot hospital medical debt relief program to provide hospital medical debt relief to eligible residents of the state utilizing a not-for-profit organization to identify, acquire and cancel medical debt of such eligible residents directly from health care providers in the state.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-09 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gustavo Riveraprimary
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-29

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-09

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Health Vote

    2025-04-29 · pass · 12-2

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Samra Brouk: 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
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • Dan Stec: no

  • Health Vote

    2026-02-09 · pass · 11-3

    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
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 5909not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 3580

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S1857?summary=&detail=

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