End-of-Session Bill Round-Up and Ongoing Advocacy
(Updated June 3, 2025) There are approximately two weeks remaining of the 2025 NYS Legislative Session. The final day of this year’s session is scheduled for June 12th; however, it is possible that the Assembly may opt to stay in Albany a few days longer, until June 18th.
Over these final weeks of session, lawmakers will be taking up their remaining legislative priorities and passing a high volume of bills. With many long-term care (LTC) and aging-related issues still front of mind for legislators, and with some of LeadingAge NY's own policy priorities remaining unaddressed, we need members to continue to advocate with us throughout the remainder of this legislative session.
Below are digital advocacy campaigns for many of LeadingAge NY's top legislative priorities. We are working diligently behind the scenes, sharing memos and communicating with offices, urging for the support and opposition of dozens of priority bills. However, we need member advocacy to ensure that legislators hear from their own constituents on our highest-priority bills.
Please use the links below to email your legislators on priority bills today! Each link will bring you to a webpage where you can learn about the issue, read our legislative memo, and enter your information to send an email to legislators and the Governor. All of the below action items – especially for the bills we oppose – are relevant and important to send right now.
New Advocacy Letters
- Oppose Electronic Monitoring Legislation
- Expand Access to Assisted Living Programs (ALPs) and Services
- Oppose Adult Care Facility (ACF) Violations Bill and Request Additional Amendments
- Support the Inclusion of Therapy Staff in NY Nursing Home Staffing Standard
Ongoing Advocacy Needed
- Oppose an Increase in Nursing Home and LTC Provider Penalties
- Oppose New Unfunded Mandates on Nursing Homes
- Oppose Requiring Written Consent for Antipsychotics
- Support Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) Revitalization Legislation
- Support the Role of the Nurse in Adult Care Facilities (ACFs)
- Support Streamlining Medical Evaluations in ALPs
In addition to sending emails, we ask members to please maintain connection and conversations with legislative offices on bills and state/federal funding developments. If you have not already thanked your legislators for their support during this year’s state budget cycle, we recommend you do so as soon as possible. A template thank you note for state legislative offices is available here.
Thank you in advance for sticking with us for the remainder of the 2025 Legislative Session! We will keep you apprised of the latest advocacy action items via our Friday Legislative Bulletins and with other more urgent updates as needed.
Contact: Sarah Daly, sdaly@leadingageny.org