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NY A 860

in committee

Establishes the "Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing is necessary for a medical emergency.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-28 — REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Linda Rosenthalprimary
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Gabriella Romerocosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Michaelle C. Solagescosponsor
  • Monique Chandler-Watermancosponsor
  • Claire Valdezcosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor
  • Paula Kaycosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Pamela J. Huntercosponsor
  • Larinda Hookscosponsor
  • Ron Kimcosponsor
  • Diana Morenocosponsor
  • Jordan Wrightcosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Jenifer Rajkumarcosponsor
  • Noah Burroughscosponsor
  • Grace Leecosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-11

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-22

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  5. 2026-05-22

    PRINT NUMBER 860A

    amendment-passage

  6. 2026-05-28

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

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