New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 4306
Requires patient hospital admissions form to allow patient to designate a domestic partner with the same privileges as a next-of-kin respecting authorizing surgery
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kevin S. Parker (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Requires patient hospital admissions form to allow a patient to designate a domestic partner with the same privileges as a next-of-kin respecting visitation and the authorizing of surgery for a patient in the absence and unavailability of a next-of-kin or nearest relative where the patient has given no specific instructions and becomes unable to execute a health care proxy or make decisions about their health care.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Apr 21, 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
- Jun 2, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO HEALTH - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.810 - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH - Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
COMMITTED TO RULES - May 1, 2025 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.890 - Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH