New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 1356
Prohibits state-operated hospitals from suing patients for medical debt
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Amy Paulin (Democratic)
Cosponsors (25)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Harvey Epstein
- David Weprin (Democratic)
- Pamela J. Hunter (Democratic)
- Albert A. Stirpe (Democratic)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Manny De Los Santos (Democratic)
- David McDonough (Republican)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
- Diana Moreno (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Prohibits state-operated hospitals from suing patients for medical debt; defines "medical debt".
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO HEALTH - Jan 9, 2025 · House
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