S 4903 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Directs the creation of a document giving certain notice to parents and guardians of school age students who are diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition or a certain medical condition

Summary

Enacts the "Shepherd Patterson notification act"; requires a physician who treats a minor patient with a medical condition that may cause a disability to provide certain educational information to such patient's parents or guardians indicating such minor is entitled to a free and appropriate public education as defined under section five hundred four of the federal rehabilitation act of nineteen hundred seventy-three; makes related provisions.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action May 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

S4903A → S4903B · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was advanced from a committee stage to a third reading, moving it closer to becoming law. The text of the bill itself was slightly reordered to improve clarity, and the bill number was updated to reflect its new version.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to require physicians treating minors to notify parents about school accommodations.

TIMELINE

The bill's status changed from 'recommitted to the committee' to 'reported favorably' and 'ordered to a third reading,' indicating it is now ready for a final vote.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from S 4903-A to S 4903-B to track its progress through the legislative process.

REQUIREMENT

The order of sentences in the main text was swapped to place the instruction for parents to contact schools before the explanation of why sharing medical information is beneficial.

A specific word was changed from 'may' to 'shall' in the requirement for practitioners to provide the informational notice to parents, making the action mandatory rather than optional.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

58–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 63

Jun 10, 2025

D Democratic41

37 Yea 4

90% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 29, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4903B

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4903A

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors