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NY S00240
NY S00240Enacts the reproductive health act; revises provisions of law relating to abortion.
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Introduced
01/09/2019
01/09/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Passed
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the reproductive health act and revising existing provisions of law regarding abortion; to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law, the county law and the judiciary law, in relation to abortion; to repeal certain provisions of the public health law relating to abortion; to repeal certain provisions of the education law relating to the sale of contraceptives; and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating to abortion The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill enacts the Reproductive Health Act, which establishes that every individual has the fundamental right to choose or refuse contraception or sterilization, and the right to choose to carry a pregnancy to term, give birth to a child, or have an abortion. The bill revises existing provisions of law regarding abortion, repealing certain related criminal offenses and provisions. It also prohibits the state from discriminating against or interfering with the exercise of these reproductive rights in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (37)
Liz Krueger (D)*,
Jamaal Bailey (D),
Brian Benjamin (D),
Alessandra Biaggi (D),
Neil Breslin (D),
John Brooks (D),
David Carlucci (D),
Leroy Comrie (D),
James Gaughran (D),
Michael Gianaris (D),
Andrew Gounardes (D),
Pete Harckham (D),
Brad Hoylman (D),
Robert Jackson (D),
Todd Kaminsky (D),
Anna Kaplan (D),
Brian Kavanagh (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
John Liu (D),
Rachel May (D),
Shelley Mayer (D),
Jen Metzger (D),
Velmanette Montgomery (D),
Zellnor Myrie (D),
Kevin Parker (D),
Roxanne Persaud (D),
Jessica Ramos (D),
Gustavo Rivera (D),
Julia Salazar (D),
James Sanders (D),
Diane Savino (D),
Luis Sepúlveda (D),
Jose Serrano (D),
James Skoufis (D),
Toby Stavisky (D),
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D),
Kevin Thomas (D),
Last Action
SIGNED CHAP.1 (on 01/22/2019)
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