Governor Action on Priority Bills Due Dec. 19th

(Dec. 16, 2025) During the 2025 Legislative Session, approximately 10 top-priority bills relevant to the LeadingAge NY membership were passed by the Legislature. Of the 10 priority bills passed by the Legislature, LeadingAge NY supported five and opposed three. LeadingAge NY sent letters of support or opposition on all bills on which we had a strong position. Some bills were deemed a priority to monitor, but LeadingAge NY held a neutral position.

As a reminder, bills passed by both houses of the Legislature must be signed by the Governor to become law. The Governor also has the option to work with the Legislature to amend bills or reject them with a veto. Once a bill is delivered, the Governor has 10 days to act.

UPDATE: As of this writing, most of LeadingAge NY’s top-priority bills have been delivered to and/or acted upon by the Governor. The most recent batch of bills was delivered to the Governor on Dec. 8^th and will be acted upon by Fri., Dec. 19^th. The only priority bill not yet delivered for action is the Medical Aid in Dying Act.

Members can find a short review of priority bills passed by both houses, LeadingAge NY positions, letters to the Governor, and Governor actions below. Please note that the bills that did not pass in 2025 or were vetoed by the Governor could be back again for potential passage in the 2026 Legislative Session beginning on Wed., Jan. 7^th.

Bills Delivered to Governor on Dec. 8^th; Governor Action Due Dec. 19^th

1. Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) Revitalization – A.1464-A (Paulin)/S.4585 (Cleare)
   • Letter to Governor in Support (sent again Dec. 9^th)
2. Prohibition of Establishment of For-Profit Hospice – A.565 (Paulin)/S.3437 (Krueger)
   • Letter to Governor in Support (sent again Dec. 9^th)
   • LeadingAge NY members can advocate in support of this bill here.
3. Trapped at Work Act – A.584-C (Steck)/S.4070-B (May)
   • Letter to Governor in Opposition (sent again Dec. 9^th)

Bills Not Yet Delivered

1. Medical Aid in Dying – A.136 (Paulin)/S.138 (Hoylman-Sigal)
   • Neutral

Bills Vetoed by Governor

1. Nursing Home Mandated Morgues – A.1365-A (Paulin)/S.15-A (Skoufis)
   • Letter to Governor in Opposition (sent twice)
   • Vetoed Oct. 9^th
   • Veto Message
2. Upstate Collaborative to Improve Nursing Home Efficiency, Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations, Guarantee Access, and Yield Area-Wide Performance Improvement (CINERGY)​​​​​​​ – A.8738 (Bronson)/S.8222 (Brouk)
   • Letter to Governor in Support (sent twice)
   • Vetoed Oct. 17^th
   • Veto Message
   • LeadingAge NY spoke out publicly in support of this bill and is disappointed that it was vetoed. We will work with members to pursue alternative paths forward for this initiative.
3. Study of Veterans' Health Care – A.5155 (Stern)/S.7129 (Martinez) 
   • Letter to Governor in Support
   • Vetoed Dec. 5^th
   • Veto Message
4. Wrongful Death Claims – A.6063 (Lunsford)/S.4423 (Hoylman-Sigal)
   • Letter to Governor in Opposition (sent twice)​​​​​​​
   • Vetoed Dec. 5^th
   • Veto Message​​​​​​​

Bills Approved and Signed by Governor

1. Assisted Living Program (ALP) Medical Evaluations – A.2027 (Paulin)/S.3361 (Rivera)
   • Letter to Governor in Support (sent twice)
   • Signed Oct. 16^th
2. Violence Prevention Protection Program – A.203-B (Cruz)/S.5294-B (Sepulveda) 
   • Neutral to B-print
   • Signed Dec. 12^th

​​​​​​​​​​​As a reminder, LeadingAge NY posted a complete end-of-session bill summary in July reviewing all of the priority bills that were passed by the Legislature in 2025, as well as dozens of bills that were not passed. 

Please reach out to LeadingAge NY with any questions about these bills or other LeadingAge NY priority legislation.

Contact: Sarah Daly, sdaly@leadingageny.org