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.
State of New YorkNew York- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Jun 4, 2026
- 161 days ago
- Current chamber
- Assembly
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
NY S 6983 · EngrossedJun 4
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Bill details
- Last action
- returned to senate · Jun 5, 2026
Sponsors
JBJabari BrisportSenator · Democrat · SD-025Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
KGKristen GonzalezSenator · Democrat · SD-059
RJRobert JacksonSenator · Democrat · SD-031
JSJulia SalazarSenator · Democrat · SD-018
Bill history
Newest first.
Jun 5, 2026returned to senateAssembly
Jun 5, 2026passed assemblyAssembly
Jun 5, 2026ordered to third reading rules cal.291Assembly
Jun 5, 2026substituted for a4018aAssembly
Jun 4, 2026referred to ways and meansAssembly
Jun 4, 2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate
Jun 4, 2026PASSED SENATESenate
Jun 4, 2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1715Senate
Show 5 earlier actions
Jun 4, 2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULESSenate
May 11, 2026PRINT NUMBER 6983ASenate
May 11, 2026AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WOMEN'S ISSUESSenate
Jan 7, 2026REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUESSenate
Mar 27, 2025REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUESSenate
Recorded votes
Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 4, 2026 · Senate · 52 yea · 8 nayPassedPassed
Assembly Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 5, 2026 · Assembly · 92 yea · 40 nayPassedPassed
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