Senate bill · S5744 (2025-26)

Relates to increasing monetary penalties for public health law violations

New York State Senate

Same as A1118, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Cordell Cleare (State Senator, District 30, Democratic)

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Summary

Increases monetary penalties for public health law violations; provides support for the nursing home quality improvement demonstration program.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Public Health Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To update money penalties to better deter bad behavior and incentivize the correction of violations by health facilities and providers.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

PHL § 12 and 309 are the basic frameworks for money penalties relating to violations of the PHL, where other monetary penalties are not specif- ically written in statute. The $2,000 floor amount has not been updated since 1990. The escalated amounts relating to repeat violations or endangerment have not been updated since 2008. PHL money penalties are outdated and nonthreatening, considered by too many as a "cost of doing business." This bill will dedicate amounts garnered from actions against nursing homes to quality improvement in other, deserving facilities.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 5, 2026Result: passed
(10) (5) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(9) (4) (0) (1)

Full history

Jun 5, 2026
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 5, 2026
1ST Report CAL.976
1ST REPORT CAL.976
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.40
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.40
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 22, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1265
1ST REPORT CAL.1265
NY Senate
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Feb 13, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.13
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.13
NY Assembly
Feb 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly

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