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New YorkS 33932025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Requires that pharmacies that are permanently discontinuing to notify customers of such discontinuance

Sponsored By: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Customers get notice before pharmacies close

Registered retail pharmacies must give public notice at least 30 days before permanently closing or stopping prescription drug sales. When possible, they must contact customers who filled prescriptions there during the prior year, using each customer's main communication channel. Notice must be clearly posted at or near the prescription counter, in the customer waiting area, or where prescriptions are dispensed. It must give the closing or service-ending date and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the five nearest pharmacies. That list must include independently owned pharmacies where applicable. Notice must explain how to transfer existing prescriptions and what happens to prescription records if customers do not transfer before closure. The law takes effect 60 days after becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Andrew Gounardes

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Lea Webb

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rachel May

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 276 • No: 3

House vote • 6/16/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 144 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 57 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 60 • No: 1

committee vote • 2/12/2025

Health Committee Vote

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.633

    12/12/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    12/8/2025Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/16/2025House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/16/2025House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.91

    6/16/2025House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A2278A

    6/16/2025House

  7. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    6/12/2025House

  8. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/12/2025Senate

  9. REPASSED SENATE

    6/12/2025Senate

  10. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3393A

    6/9/2025Senate

  11. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

    6/9/2025Senate

  12. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/9/2025House

  13. RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

    6/9/2025Senate

  14. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    6/5/2025House

  15. SUBSTITUTION RECONSIDERED

    6/5/2025House

  16. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.91

    4/7/2025House

  17. SUBSTITUTED FOR A2278

    4/7/2025House

  18. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    2/26/2025House

  19. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    2/26/2025Senate

  20. PASSED SENATE

    2/26/2025Senate

  21. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    2/25/2025Senate

  22. 2ND REPORT CAL.

    2/24/2025Senate

  23. 1ST REPORT CAL.356

    2/12/2025Senate

  24. REFERRED TO HEALTH

    1/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment A

    6/9/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    1/27/2025

    PDF

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