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S 5744 NY

Relates to increasing monetary penalties for public health law violations

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 28, 2025

Latest action (Jun 5, 2026) COMMITTED TO RULES

Summary

This bill increases the monetary penalties that can be imposed for violations of New York's public health laws. The higher penalties are intended to enforce compliance with public health regulations more effectively. The bill also provides financial support for a nursing home quality improvement demonstration program. The demonstration program appears to be designed to improve conditions and care standards in nursing homes. Specific penalty amounts, which public health laws are affected, and details about the nursing home program are not included in the available summary.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

Increases monetary penalties for public health law violations; provides support for the nursing home quality improvement demonstration program.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (10)

  1. Feb 28, 2025 REFERRED TO HEALTH · upper
  2. May 20, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.1265 · upper
  3. May 21, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  4. May 22, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  5. Jun 13, 2025 COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
  6. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO HEALTH · upper
  7. May 5, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.976 · upper
  8. May 6, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  9. May 7, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  10. Jun 5, 2026 COMMITTED TO RULES · upper

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