A 6606

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 15, 2026.

Establishes protections for the rights of pregnant students, parenting students, and students with pregnancy-related conditions in schools.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-6606
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Education
Assembly in_committee 2026-04-15
Abortion / Reproductive Policy Education
Summary

Establishes protections for the rights of pregnant students, parenting students, and students with pregnancy-related conditions in schools; requires schools to establish liaison officers for such students and to disseminate information relating to resources available to such students; directs that rules be established to administer such rights and to establish minimum periods of time for a leave of absence at the student's option.

Sponsor
Phara Souffrant Forrest
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-03-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-15 Status in_committee
2026-04-15 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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