Relates to newborn screening for Gaucher disease
This bill requires all newborns in New York to be screened for Gaucher disease as part of routine newborn health testing. It directly affects newborns and their families by adding Gaucher disease to the state's mandatory screening panel under public health law. The key provision amends health law to mandate this specific test, ensuring early detection of this rare genetic metabolic disorder at birth.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 24, 2025
Last action Jun 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Oct 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Sutton
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Steve Chan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Steve Rhoads
RRepublican/Conservative
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