S 1035 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Prohibits general hospitals from disallowing individuals with disabilities from having an essential support person accompany them for the duration of their hospitalization

Summary

Prohibits general hospitals from disallowing individuals with disabilities from having an essential support person accompany them for the duration of their hospitalization in response to a pandemic or state disaster emergency.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

May 2021

Senate Passage

May 2021

Assembly Passage

May 2021

Signed into Law

Dec 2021

Introduced Jan 6, 2021 Signed Dec 21, 2021

Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2021 · Assembly May 26, 2021

How they voted

61–0

Passed

Total votes 61

May 24, 2021

D Democratic42

42 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Dec 21, 2021

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.689

upper

May 26, 2021

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

May 24, 2021

Committee

REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

lower

May 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Feb 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1035A

upper

Feb 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES

upper

Jan 6, 2021

Committee

REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

upper

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

RRepublican/Conservative

Elijah Reichlin-Melnick

DDemocratic

George Borrello

RRepublican/Conservative

James Sanders

DDemocratic

Jeremy Cooney

DDemocratic/Working Families

Jim Tedisco

RRepublican/Conservative