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S 8308: Makes technical corrections relating to adult residential health care applicants.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified September 28, 2025

What S 8308 does, verified September 28, 2025

The bill aims to make technical corrections to the public health law. It specifically targets a section related to nonprofit corporations operating adult mental health facilities. The bill proposes to update the definition of these corporations, allowing them to operate under certain conditions. The changes take effect immediately, with the revised law coming into force on December 21, 2024.

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Last action: SIGNED CHAP.180 (2025-06-26)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8308
What is the current status of S 8308?
As of September 28, 2025, S 8308 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on June 26, 2025, was "SIGNED CHAP.180".
Did S 8308 pass?
Yes. S 8308 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action June 26, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
Who wrote S 8308, and where is it now?
S 8308 was authored by Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton.
Recent actions12 total · showing 5
Jun. 26, 2025SIGNED CHAP.180
Jun. 26, 2025DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
Jun. 13, 2025returned to senate
Jun. 13, 2025passed assembly
Jun. 13, 2025ordered to third reading rules cal.765
Full action history, 7 earlier actionsConnect Plus
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 30, 2025 · 186 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8308 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE May 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to making technical corrections The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of 2 section 2808-f of the public health law, as added by chapter 637 of the 3 laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows: 4 (i) is a nonprofit corporation that operates one hundred ten adult 5 beds licensed under article sixteen of [this chapter] the mental hygiene 6 law; or 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to 8 have been in full force and effect on and after December 21, 2024. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13245-01-5 
Text of S 8308 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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