New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9095: Enacts the Legionnaires' disease prevention act
Status: In committee, July 15, 2026
Requires the department of environmental conservation and the department of health, owners or operators of public water systems, and owners or operators of buildings to take actions to prevent and control waterborne pathogens including legionella from source-to-tap.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law and the state finance law, in relation to enacting the Legionnaires' disease prevention act.
From the amended text, July 15, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the state finance law, in relation to enacting the Legionnaires' disease prevention act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Legionnaires' disease prevention act". § 2. Article 21 of the public health law is amended by adding a new title 9 to read as follows: TITLE IX LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE SECTION 2186. PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM WATER TREATMENT, MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT. 2186-A. WATER USER NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM DISRUPTIONS. 2186-B. LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE CASE INVESTIGATION AND REGISTRY. 2186-C. LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE REPORTING AND PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SAMPLING. 2186-D. BUILDING WATER MANAGEMENT PLANS. 2186-E. ANNUAL REPORT. 2186-F. DISPOSITION OF FINES. § 2186. PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM WATER TREATMENT, MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, OR RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, AND NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13673-03-6 A. 9095--A 2 (A) MAINTAIN A DETECTABLE DISINFECTANT RESIDUAL OF FREE CHLORINE OF AT LEAST 0.5 MILLIGRAMS PER LITER IN ALL ACTIVE PARTS OF THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM AT ALL TIMES; SYSTEMS …
Sponsors
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67) · primary sponsor
- Jordan Wright (D, 70)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Yudelka Tapia (D, 86)
- Micah Lasher (D, 69)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Tony Simone (D, 75)
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 9095A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is A9095?
- A9095 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the Legionnaires' disease prevention act.
- What does A9095 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law and the state finance law, in relation to enacting the Legionnaires' disease prevention act.
- What is the status of A9095?
- In committee as of July 15, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 9095A (July 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9095?
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A9095?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9095
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