STATE BILLNY S 1855ENGROSSED

Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.

State of New York

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Apr 1, 2025; 590 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NY S 1855 · EngrossedApr 1

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Bill details

Last action: referred to health · Mar 9, 2026
Pending committee: Health

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 9, 2026referred to healthAssembly

Mar 9, 2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Mar 9, 2026PASSED SENATESenate

Feb 26, 2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READINGSenate

Feb 25, 20262ND REPORT CAL.Senate

Feb 24, 20261ST REPORT CAL.387Senate

Jan 7, 2026REFERRED TO HEALTHSenate

Jan 7, 2026returned to senateAssembly

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Jan 7, 2026died in assemblyAssembly

Apr 1, 2025referred to healthAssembly

Apr 1, 2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Apr 1, 2025PASSED SENATESenate

Feb 25, 2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READINGSenate

Feb 24, 20252ND REPORT CAL.Senate

Feb 12, 20251ST REPORT CAL.353Senate

Jan 14, 2025REFERRED TO HEALTHSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Health Committee VoteFeb 12, 2025 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageApr 1, 2025 · Senate · 63 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Health Committee VoteFeb 24, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageMar 9, 2026 · Senate · 60 yea · 0 nayPassed

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