New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 4018
Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act and requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
Cosponsors (21)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Eddie Gibbs (Democratic)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Harvey Epstein
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Michaelle C. Solages (Democratic)
- Robert C. Carroll (Democratic)
- Claire Valdez (Democratic/Working Families)
- Marcela Mitaynes (Democratic/Working Families)
- Diana Moreno (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act; requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program for all health care providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities; requires the department of health to publish reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy related deaths.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 5, 2026 · House
SUBSTITUTED BY S6983A - Jun 1, 2026 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.291 - Jun 1, 2026 · House
RULES REPORT CAL.291 - Jun 1, 2026 · House
REPORTED - May 29, 2026 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES - May 11, 2026 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS - May 5, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 4018A - May 5, 2026 · House
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO HEALTH - Jan 30, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO HEALTH