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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 7845: Relates to establishing a state amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and motor neuron disease (MND) registry

Enacted 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 7845 is a bill introduced in the New York House on April 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to establishing a state amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and motor neuron disease (MND) registry. Primary sponsor: Steve Stern (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 17, 2025): SIGNED CHAP.478.

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Official summary

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

Requires the department of health to establish a registry for the collection of information on the incidence and prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and motor neuron disease (MND) in the state; requires that every physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant and general hospital that diagnoses or treats a patient diagnosed with ALS or MND give notice to the department of cases of ALS or MND coming under their care; requires that patients diagnosed with ALS or MND be provided with written and verbal notice regarding the collection of information and patient data on ALS and MND and provides a method for patients to opt out of the collection of data; provides for duties of the department and the commissioner of health in relation thereto.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve SternPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Micah LasherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse69
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92

“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. SIGNED CHAP.478
  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  4. PASSED SENATE
  5. 3RD READING CAL.1540
  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR S6413
  7. REFERRED TO RULES
  8. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  9. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.455
  11. RULES REPORT CAL.455
  12. REPORTED

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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