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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1179: Enacts the "New York long term care trust act" and establishes the New York long term care trust program

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

S 1179 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "New York long term care trust act" and establishes the New York long term care trust program. Primary sponsor: Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HEALTH.

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Official summary

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

Establishes the New York long term care trust program to provide long term care benefits for eligible residents who have paid the required premium contributions and are in need of assistance with at least two activities of daily living as determined by the department of health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shelley MayerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate37
Cordell CleareCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Kristen GonzalezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate59
Michelle HincheyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate41
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Rachel MayCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48
Luis SepúlvedaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52

“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. REFERRED TO HEALTH
  2. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sources

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