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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 3124: Relates to the testing of newborns for spinal muscular atrophy and public education thereon

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 3124 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the testing of newborns for spinal muscular atrophy and public education thereon. Primary sponsor: Rob Ortt (Republican/Conservative/Independence). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HEALTH.

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.

Requires the testing of newborns for spinal muscular atrophy; requires the department of health to educate the public and distribute informational materials on spinal muscular atrophy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rob OrttPrimary sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceSenate62

“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