Senate bill · S3085 (2025-26)
Relates to requiring health care facilities to report incidents of a sexual offense to the departments of both health and education
New York State Senate
Same as A4303, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Requires health care facilities to report incidents of a sexual offense to the departments of health and education.
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 enact Clara's Law requiring hospitals and healthcare facilities to report incidents of a sexual offense to the State Departments of Health and Education.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- 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.
Cosponsors
Andrea Bailey, Brian Manktelow and 2 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why Pamela Helming says this is needed
This legislation is named after the late Clara Mae Bowman, who was sexu- ally abused by an Intensive care unit nurse at a Florida hospital in 2006. Her abuser resigned from the hospital amid the allegations and went to work at another hospital, where he later abused another patient. That hospital was not aware of the allegations when they hired him. This legislation is necessary to stop healthcare workers who have abused patients from moving to other hospitals or healthcare facilities without those facilities knowing their background.
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Full history
- May 19, 2026
Held for Consideration in Health
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Jan 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate