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
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Vetoed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025 · Assembly Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
56–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic40
100% Yea
R
Republican22
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.137
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 16 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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