NY S 5981
passed one chamberEstablishes the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health program
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 5981 pass?
Not yet. NY S 5981 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-01-27. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
What is NY S 5981 about?
Establishes the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health program to provide funding to providers whose primary function is to facilitate access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services and information for low-income, uninsured and underinsured individuals and provide support to providers to facilitate access to care, fund uncompensated care, and support community awareness of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services across New York state.
Who sponsors NY S 5981?
Nathalia Fernandez is the primary sponsor of NY S 5981, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Establishes the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health program to provide funding to providers whose primary function is to facilitate access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services and information for low-income, uninsured and underinsured individuals and provide support to providers to facilitate access to care, fund uncompensated care, and support community awareness of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services across New York state.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-01-27 — REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Nathalia Fernandezprimary
- Pete Harckhamcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-04
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
2025-05-13
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
2026-01-27
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
referral-committee
2026-01-27
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.145
2026-01-27
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-01-27
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-01-27
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
referral-committee
Versions
- S5981Compare
Documents
Votes
Health Vote
2025-05-13 · pass · 10-3
Member-level votes (14)
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Jake Ashby: no
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Dan Stec: no
- Zellnor Myrie: excused
Rules Vote
2026-01-12 · pass · 14-6
Member-level votes (20)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Joseph A. Griffo: no
- Pamela Helming: no
- Andrew J. Lanza: no
- Robert Ortt: no
- Dan Stec: no
Health Vote
2026-01-27 · pass · 10-4
Member-level votes (15)
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Sam Sutton: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Jake Ashby: no
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Steve Rhoads: no
- Dan Stec: no
- Samra Brouk: excused
Floor Vote
2026-01-27 · pass · 39-19
Member-level votes (61)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- Jake Ashby: no
- George Borrello: no
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
- Stephen T. Chan: no
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Joseph A. Griffo: no
- Pamela Helming: no
- Andrew J. Lanza: no
- Mario Mattera: no
- Dean Murray: no
- Thomas F. O'Mara: no
- Peter Oberacker: no
- Robert Ortt: no
- Steve Rhoads: no
- Dan Stec: no
- James Tedisco: no
- Mark Walczyk: no
- William Weber: no
- Alexis Weik: no
- Samra Brouk: excused
- Andrew Gounardes: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused
Rules Vote
2026-01-27 · pass · 14-6
Member-level votes (20)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Joseph A. Griffo: no
- Pamela Helming: no
- Andrew J. Lanza: no
- Robert Ortt: no
- Dan Stec: no
Related bills
- Companion bill: A 6571
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