Requires general hospitals and nursing homes to offer free notarial services to patients

Summary

Requires general hospitals and nursing homes to offer free notarial services to patients; requires an employee of such general hospital or nursing home who is a notary public to be present from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on business days.

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Amends the Public Health Law.

Where it stands

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

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

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Recorded votes

• Vote: Floor vote

  NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (41)Voted no (19)Voted present (0)Absent (3)

  See member positions for the vote on Jun 4, 2026 (Floor vote)

• Vote: Committee vote · Rules

  Senate RulesMay 28, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (17)Voted no (4)Voted present (0)Absent (0)

  See member positions for the vote on May 28, 2026 (Committee vote · Rules)

Full history

1. Jun 4, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

   NY Senate

2. Jun 4, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   PASSED SENATE

   NY Senate

3. Jun 4, 2026

   Referred to committee

   REFERRED TO HEALTH

   NY Assembly

4. May 28, 2026

   In committee

   COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

   NY Senate

5. May 28, 2026

   Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1422

   ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1422

   NY Senate

Read the record

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