Bill Commons

NY S 577

in committee

Relates to establishing the born alive abortion survivors' protection act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 577 pass?

Not yet. NY S 577 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HEALTH

What is NY S 577 about?

Relates to establishing the born alive abortion survivors' protection to require any health care practitioner present at the time the child is born alive during an abortion or attempted abortion procedure to exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioner would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age; and follow the exercise of skill, care, and diligence and ensure that the child born alive is immediately transported and admitted to a hospital.

Who sponsors NY S 577?

Pamela Helming is the primary sponsor of NY S 577, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Relates to establishing the born alive abortion survivors' protection to require any health care practitioner present at the time the child is born alive during an abortion or attempted abortion procedure to exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioner would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age; and follow the exercise of skill, care, and diligence and ensure that the child born alive is immediately transported and admitted to a hospital.

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

  • Pamela Helmingprimary
  • James Tediscocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 5332not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2569not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1696not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S577?summary=&detail=

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