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NY A 4018

substituted

Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act and requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 4018 pass?

The current status of NY A 4018 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-06-05): SUBSTITUTED BY S6983A

What is NY A 4018 about?

Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act; requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program for all health care providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities; requires the department of health to publish reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy related deaths.

Who sponsors NY A 4018?

Phara Souffrant Forrest is the primary sponsor of NY A 4018, joined by 21 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act; requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program for all health care providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities; requires the department of health to publish reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy related deaths.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-05 — SUBSTITUTED BY S6983A
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Phara Souffrant Forrestprimary
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Michaelle C. Solagescosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Claire Valdezcosponsor
  • Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
  • Diana Morenocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-05

    SUBSTITUTED BY S6983A

  2. 2026-06-01

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.291

  3. 2026-06-01

    RULES REPORT CAL.291

  4. 2026-06-01

    REPORTED

  5. 2026-05-29

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-05-11

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-05-05

    PRINT NUMBER 4018A

    amendment-passage

  8. 2026-05-05

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-01-30

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A4018?summary=&detail=

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