S 6983

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: June 5, 2026.

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.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-6983
Session 2025-2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Ways And Means
Senate passed_lower 2026-06-05
Abortion / Reproductive Policy Healthcare
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Jabari Brisport
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-03-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-05 Status passed_lower
2026-06-05 Latest Action Passed Assembly
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