Relates to staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people
Summary
Sets minimum staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Oct 2025
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Vetoed Oct 16, 2025
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What changed between versions
S6698
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S6698A
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends staffing requirements for emergency medical services in New York's 911 system, specifically for large cities with populations over one million. The changes reorganize the existing staffing standards and add a delayed effective date for a new provision regarding supervisor vehicle staffing.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on emergency medical services staffing standards, but the applicability of one new provision is now delayed by one year.
REQUIREMENT
Restructured the staffing standards for ambulance units and supervisor vehicles in cities with over one million people, changing the numbering format from letters to Roman numerals within paragraph (c).
TIMELINE
Added a provision delaying the effective date of the new supervisor vehicle staffing standard by one year after the bill becomes law.
ELIGIBILITY
Added new sponsors (Senators Martinez and Scarcella-Spanton) to the bill's introduction, indicating expanded legislative support.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 13, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Oct 16, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.51
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6698A
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
Co
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
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