New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 1857: Establishes a pilot hospital medical debt relief program
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 1857 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a pilot hospital medical debt relief program. Primary sponsor: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes a three-year pilot hospital medical debt relief program to provide hospital medical debt relief to eligible residents of the state utilizing a not-for-profit organization to identify, acquire and cancel medical debt of such eligible residents directly from health care providers in the state.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Rivera | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 33 |
| Samra Brouk | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 55 |
| Andrew Gounardes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Robert Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 31 |
| Rachel May | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 48 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- REFERRED TO HEALTH
- REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- REFERRED TO HEALTH