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Senate bill · S8688 (2025-26)

Requires notification of residents who are potentially affected by a serious health threat to their water system

Latest action Jun 4, 2026

New York State Senate

Sponsor

Cordell Cleare

State Senator, District 30 · Democratic

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Summary

Requires notification of residents who are potentially affected by a serious health threat to their water system within 24 hours of receiving investigation results.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

That legislation requires that, within the City of New York, where a investigation indicates a serious health threat-such as Legionnaire's Disease-timely notification be given to all potentially affected resi- dents within 24 hours, including all adjacent buildings that share the same underlying water system.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Cities · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Cities 1 · New York State Senate.

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

Sadly, Legionella cases continue to persist in New York city and else- where, even in colder months. Our laws do not mandate timely notifica- tion of the potentially affected community, and this leads to rumor, chaos and fear. Timely notification, from governmental sources can quell situations and allow people to prepare and take preventive measures.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 3, 2026Result: passed

    (61) (0) (0) (2)

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CITIES

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 3, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 3, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 3, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1638

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1638

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

Show full history (2 earlier events)
  1. May 26, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Cities 1

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES 1

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CITIES 1

    NY Senate