New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 896: Relates to enacting the Justice for Nursing Home Victims Act
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 896 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to enacting the Justice for Nursing Home Victims Act. Primary sponsor: Ron Kim (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Relates to enacting the Justice for Nursing Home Victims act; creates a nursing home resident COVID-19 compensation program to provide full compensation to any nursing home resident or their statutory beneficiary when COVID-19 caused or contributed to such resident's death; provides the responsibilities of a nursing home during a pandemic; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican/Conservative 1 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Maritza Davila | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Joe DeStefano | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 3 |
| Michael Durso | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian | House | 9 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Grace Lee | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- REFERRED TO JUDICIARY