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S 8395 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to orders not to resuscitate and decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment and hospice care

Summary
Relates to orders not to resuscitate and the applicability of the family health care decisions act to residents of mental hygiene hospitals patients who lack decision-making capacity.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareClarifies application of patient autonomy laws for mental health patients in end-of-life care, protecting rights to informed treatment decisions per Family Health Care Decisions Act.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 7, 2025 Last action May 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

57–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
36 Yea 1 Nay 4
87% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
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 7, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Samra Brouk
Samra Brouk
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
55