New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 8544
Excludes certain medication abortion drugs from being deemed unlawful to prescribe or dispense and from being deemed misbranded under certain circumstances
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (5)
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families)
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- José M. Serrano (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Provides that the prescribing, dispensing, or receipt of mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion shall not be considered a criminal conversion act under certain circumstances; provides that mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion shall not be deemed to be adulterated or misbranded under certain circumstances.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 18, 2026, 12:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Assembly Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Rules Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Jan 28, 2026 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - Jan 28, 2026 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - Jan 28, 2026 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.241 - Jan 28, 2026 · House
SUBSTITUTED FOR A9217 - Jan 27, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO CODES - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.59 - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO CODES - Oct 24, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO RULES