NY S 8724
in committeeRequires security at all publicly accessible entrances of general hospitals
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did NY S 8724 pass?
Not yet. NY S 8724 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HEALTH
What is NY S 8724 about?
Requires security at all publicly accessible entrances of general hospitals; requires every general hospital to have either one off-duty law enforcement officer or trained security personnel be present at all times at each publicly accessible entrance or have installed locking doors at each publicly accessible entrance; requires every general hospital to provide wearable employee panic buttons or alert devices capable of immediately notifying on-site security personnel or law enforcement in the event of a dangerous situation or emergency.
Who sponsors NY S 8724?
Alexis Weik is the primary sponsor of NY S 8724, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Requires security at all publicly accessible entrances of general hospitals; requires every general hospital to have either one off-duty law enforcement officer or trained security personnel be present at all times at each publicly accessible entrance or have installed locking doors at each publicly accessible entrance; requires every general hospital to provide wearable employee panic buttons or alert devices capable of immediately notifying on-site security personnel or law enforcement in the event of a dangerous situation or emergency.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Alexis Weikprimary
- Steve Rhoadscosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
Versions
- S8724Compare
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Related bills
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