New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1226: Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care

Vetoed Last action December 19, 2025: VETOED MEMO.137

Plain-language summary

S 1226 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care. Primary sponsor: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 19, 2025): VETOED MEMO.137.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families). 16 co-sponsors.