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NY A 5046

in committee

Relates to aggravated sexual abuse in the fourth degree and creating a private right of action for fertility fraud; relates to the statute of limitations for such claim

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 5046 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5046 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY A 5046 about?

Creates a private right of action for fertility fraud; adds a health care practitioner using human reproductive material from the practitioner or from a donor knowing or who reasonably should have known that such patient had not expressly consented to such use, to the crime of aggravated sexual abuse in the fourth degree; relates to the time in which to commence actions relating to fertility fraud; includes fertility fraud in the definition of professional misconduct for physicians, physician's assistants and specialist assistants.

Who sponsors NY A 5046?

Jonathan Jacobson is the primary sponsor of NY A 5046, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Creates a private right of action for fertility fraud; adds a health care practitioner using human reproductive material from the practitioner or from a donor knowing or who reasonably should have known that such patient had not expressly consented to such use, to the crime of aggravated sexual abuse in the fourth degree; relates to the time in which to commence actions relating to fertility fraud; includes fertility fraud in the definition of professional misconduct for physicians, physician's assistants and specialist assistants.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jonathan Jacobsonprimary
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Christopher Eachuscosponsor
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Philip Ramoscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-11

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 8562not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 718not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1114not in this corpus

Official source

Attribution

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