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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5255: Provides for coverage for the treatment of asthma

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 5255 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides for coverage for the treatment of asthma. Primary sponsor: Karines Reyes (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 5255A.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Expands coverage for the treatment of asthma to include a second rescue and maintenance inhaler, along with any medically necessary devices for children under nineteen years of age.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karines ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Jeffrey DinowitzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Donna LupardoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
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. PRINT NUMBER 5255A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
  3. REFERRED TO INSURANCE
  4. REFERRED TO INSURANCE

Sources

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