Enacts the "New York affordable drug manufacturing act"
Summary
Enacts the "New York affordable drug manufacturing act" to direct the commissioner of health to enter into partnerships to increase competition, lower prices, and address shortages in the market for generic prescription drugs, to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for public and private purchasers, taxpayers, and consumers, and to increase patient access to affordable drugs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Feb 24, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025
How they voted
48–13
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic40
100% Yea
R
Republican22
59% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
7
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
Co
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Samra Brouk
DDemocratic/Working Families
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