Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Senate bill · S8487 (2025-26)
Relates to establishing a Legionnaires' disease awareness and education program
Latest action Jun 2, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A9054, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Establishes a Legionnaires' disease awareness and education program on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Legionnaires' disease.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Public Health Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The purpose of this bill is to protect seniors, individuals and families from bacterial outbreaks, such as legionnaires by establishing a Legion- naires' disease awareness and education program.
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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, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Julia Salazar, Kristen Gonzalez and 3 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed
As of August 21st, 2025 5 people have died and 109 have been seriously harmed by an outbreak of Legionnaires Disease in Harlem. There is currently a lack of basic knowledge among the populous as to how Legion- naires originates, spreads, infects, spreads and how it can be curtailed, avoided and guarded against. We must make more concerted efforts to empower the public to arm them with solid information on prevention and transmission and to avoid misinformation and fear.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(14) (0) (0) (1)
Full history
- Jun 2, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 2, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
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
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- May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1099
1ST REPORT CAL.1099
NY Senate
- May 5, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Health
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- May 4, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Health
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Sep 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Aug 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate