Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 3, 2026Result: passed
(60) (1) (0) (2)
Senate bill · S2438 (2025-26)
Relates to potable water testing at state and local parks
Latest action Jun 3, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A3098, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Requires potable water testing at state and local parks at least once every three years.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Public Health Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To ensure that drinking water is potable in New York's parks.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Health · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Health · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
Cosponsors
Brian Kavanagh, John Liu and 7 more on Agora
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Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab)- Democratic9
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The sponsor's argument
Why Michael Gianaris says this is needed
Recent test results in New York City's public parks have yielded alarm- ing lead water testing rates. This demonstrates the need for more strin- gent testing. This bill would, thus, ensure the proper continual moni- toring and remediation of drinking water quality in public parks.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (2)Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (2)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 26, 2025Result: passed
(60) (1) (0) (2)Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMar 4, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (1)Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthFeb 12, 2025Result: passed
(15) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- Jun 3, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 3, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 28, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 27, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2438A
NY Senate
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- May 19, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- May 13, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Health
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1046
1ST REPORT CAL.1046
NY Senate
- Feb 24, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Mar 26, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Mar 26, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Mar 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Mar 10, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Mar 5, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Mar 4, 2025
1ST Report CAL.473
1ST REPORT CAL.473
NY Senate
- Feb 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Jan 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate