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NY A 5956

in committee

Creates a public umbilical cord blood banking program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 5956 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5956 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HEALTH

What is NY A 5956 about?

Creates a public umbilical cord blood banking program within the department of health to promote public awareness of the potential benefits of public cord banking, to promote research into the uses of cord blood, and to facilitate pre-delivery arrangements for public banking of cord blood donations.

Who sponsors NY A 5956?

Michael J. Fitzpatrick is the primary sponsor of NY A 5956.

Description

Creates a public umbilical cord blood banking program within the department of health to promote public awareness of the potential benefits of public cord banking, to promote research into the uses of cord blood, and to facilitate pre-delivery arrangements for public banking of cord blood donations.

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

  • Michael J. Fitzpatrickprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-25

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

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Votes

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  • Companion bill: S 1657

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5956?summary=&detail=

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