New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 1857
Establishes a pilot hospital medical debt relief program
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (4)
- Samra Brouk (Democratic/Working Families)
- Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Health Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 Senate | Health Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE - Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH