Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care
Summary
Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Vetoed
Dec 2024
Introduced Mar 20, 2024
Vetoed Dec 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2024 · Assembly Jun 6, 2024
How they voted
57–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 4, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 13, 2024
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.108
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8843A
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jake Ashby
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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