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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1461: Relates to the use of psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1461 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the use of psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities. Primary sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic). It lists 30 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.56.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relates to the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26 · Democratic/Working Families 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amy PaulinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Harry BronsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse138
Robert CarrollCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Sarah ClarkCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse136
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Vivian CookCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Charles FallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Deborah GlickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Larinda HooksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35
Pamela HunterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse128
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Jonathan JacobsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Angelo SantabarbaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Phil SteckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Clyde VanelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
David WeprinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Jaime WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Stefani ZinermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse56

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.56
  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.146
  3. REPORTED
  4. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
  5. PRINT NUMBER 1461A
  6. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
  7. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source