S 62 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to the reporting of lyme and tick-borne disease infection after death

This bill requires coroners, pathologists, medical examiners, and other qualified examiners to report cases of Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases if they are found in a deceased person. The law mandates that these officials notify the health department promptly whenever such an infection is discovered during an examination, following specific reporting methods set by the commissioner. This change applies to anyone legally authorized to conduct post-mortem examinations and aims to improve the tracking of these diseases after death. The new requirement will become effective ninety days after the bill is signed into law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2023 Last action May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2024

How they voted

61–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 15, 2024
D Democratic41
41 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 16, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
May 31, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
May 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors