Establishes a COVID-19 pandemic response study commission

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Establishes the COVID-19 pandemic response study commission to conduct a study of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; provides for the repeal of such commission upon the completion of the commission's final report.

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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

New York State Senate

Same as A2059, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Assembly, Health · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Establishes a COVID-19 pandemic response study commission.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(14) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Amy Paulin, Andrew Gounardes and 26 more on Agora

Democratic19
Republican9

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Julia Salazar says this is needed

The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably been one of the greatest crises to impact New Yorkers in a generation. To date, almost 80,000 New Yorkers have lost their lives to the pandemic making it the deadliest disaster in state history. Given the massive loss of life, the state has an obli- gation to have an independent commission review what went wrong and why. The historic moment demands something more - the establishing of a special commission of outside experts with subpoena powers and independ- ence, a composition including a broad segment of stakeholders with public hearings and a requirement to report its findings. This will allow the commission to be given full access to data and testimony, free rein to follow the evidence, and a mandate for a report with full factu- al findings.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 1, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)

Apr 29, 2025
1ST Report CAL.895
1ST REPORT CAL.895
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly

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