New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 9897: Requires general hospitals and nursing homes to offer free notarial services to patients
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 9897 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires general hospitals and nursing homes to offer free notarial services to patients. Primary sponsor: Jeremy Zellner (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 4, 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 general hospitals and nursing homes to offer free notarial services to patients; requires an employee of such general hospital or nursing home who is a notary public to be present from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on business days.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Zellner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 61 |
“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 HEALTH
- DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- PASSED SENATE
- ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1422
- COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- REFERRED TO HEALTH