S 1855 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers

Summary
Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Mar 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

630
Passed
Total votes 63
Apr 1, 2025
D Democratic41
41 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors