A 3404 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to permitting an interpreter to remain with a deaf, hard of hearing or nonverbal patient during admission to a hospital

Summary

Requires hospitals to permit an interpreter to remain with a deaf, hard of hearing or nonverbal patient during admission to a hospital until appropriate hospital staff is assigned to interpret.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Vetoed

Oct 2025

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Vetoed Oct 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

A3404 → A3404A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill adds more sponsors to the legislation and updates terminology from 'certified interpreter' to 'qualified interpreter' when hospitals provide interpretation services for deaf, hard of hearing, and nonverbal patients. The change broadens who can provide interpretation services while maintaining patient rights to have someone present during hospital admissions.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same, but the definition of who qualifies as an interpreter was broadened from 'certified' to 'qualified', potentially allowing more types of interpreters to serve patients.

ELIGIBILITY

Added multiple new sponsors to the bill including SAYEGH, BURDICK, STECK, LUNSFORD, CONRAD, SHIMSKY, HEVESI, TAPIA, GANDOLFO, SANTABARBARA, SEAWRIGHT, KASSAY, and GRIFFIN.

DEFINITION

Changed the requirement from 'hospital-provided certified interpreter' to 'hospital-provided qualified interpreter', broadening who can provide interpretation services.

TECHNICAL

Added bill identifier 'A3404A' and Cal. No. 39, and updated the legislative document number from LBD05040-01-5 to LBD05040-02-5.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025 · Assembly May 12, 2025

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 62

May 21, 2025

D Democratic40

38 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Oct 17, 2025

Amended

TABLED

lower

Oct 16, 2025

Vetoed

VETOED MEMO.42

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 12, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3404A

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors