S 8545 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to newborn screening for Gaucher disease

This bill requires all newborns in New York to be screened for Gaucher disease as part of routine newborn health testing. It directly affects newborns and their families by adding Gaucher disease to the state's mandatory screening panel under public health law. The key provision amends health law to mandate this specific test, ensuring early detection of this rare genetic metabolic disorder at birth.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 24, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

610
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Oct 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors