S 1063 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals

Summary
Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals, including two hours of course work or training encompassing minority healthcare issues; provides an exemption for certain individuals; requires hospitals and facilities to request documentation of the completion of training from employees and prospective employees.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

3424
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2025
D Democratic41
34 Yea 2 Nay 5
82% Yea
R Republican22
22 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors