# New York S 3393: Requires that pharmacies that are permanently discontinuing to notify customers of such discontinuance

New York S 3393, Requires that pharmacies that are permanently discontinuing to notify customers of such discontinuance, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Andrew Gounardes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-12 (SIGNED CHAP.633) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 3393
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires that pharmacies that are permanently discontinuing to notify customers of such discontinuance
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-12-12, SIGNED CHAP.633
- Sponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: HEALTH, HIGHER EDUCATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (276 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Customers get notice before pharmacies close: benefit, low. 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 cle…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 60 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | committee | Health Committee Vote | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-12-12: SIGNED CHAP.633 (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-16: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-16: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.91 (House)
- 2025-06-16: SUBSTITUTED FOR A2278A (House)
- 2025-06-12: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (House)
- 2025-06-12: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: REPASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3393A (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-09: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (House)
- 2025-06-05: SUBSTITUTION RECONSIDERED (House)
- 2025-04-07: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.91 (House)
- 2025-04-07: SUBSTITUTED FOR A2278 (House)
- 2025-02-26: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (House)
- 2025-02-26: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: 1ST REPORT CAL.356 (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: REFERRED TO HEALTH (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-06-09: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3393A)
- Original, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3393)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3393A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3393)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S3393-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).