S03838Introduced in the Senate
Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal and in a format that allows patients to save records to their own device; requires electronic medical records systems to give qualified persons access to records in a single, secure format and to establish policies and procedures to endure confidentiality.
Introduced by Michelle Hinchey, District 41
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal and in a format that allows patients to save records to their own device; requires electronic medical records systems to give qualified persons access to records in a single, secure format and to establish policies and procedures to endure confidentiality.
Where it stands
referred to health
May 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · May 6, 2026
62
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Palumbo | 1 | Yes |
| Mario Mattera | 2 | Yes |
| Dean Murray | 3 | Yes |
| Monica Martinez | 4 | Yes |
| Steven Rhoads | 5 | Yes |
| Siela Bynoe | 6 | Yes |
| Jack Martins | 7 | Yes |
| Alexis Weik | 8 | Yes |
| Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 9 | Yes |
| James Sanders | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
REFERRED TO HEALTH
1ST REPORT CAL.657
2ND REPORT CAL.
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3838A
PASSED SENATE
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
referred to health
died in assembly
returned to senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH
1ST REPORT CAL.809
2ND REPORT CAL.
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
PASSED SENATE
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
referred to health
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