New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 719: Requires all medical facilities to have immediate access to every single-occupancy bathroom where a patient could be in an emergency

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO HEALTH

Plain-language summary

S 719 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires all medical facilities to have immediate access to every single-occupancy bathroom where a patient could be in an emergency. Primary sponsor: Steve Rhoads (Republican/Conservative). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HEALTH.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Steve Rhoads (Republican/Conservative).