New York Senate Bill 6983
Session 2025-2026
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
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Passed Assembly on Jun 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
6983
State
New York
Session
2025-2026
checkPassed on June 4, 2026
Motion Text
Floor Vote - Version: A
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Absent
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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.
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06/05/2026
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
06/05/2026
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
06/05/2026
Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.291
06/05/2026
Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A4018A
06/04/2026
Assembly
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
06/04/2026
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
06/04/2026
Senate
PASSED SENATE
06/04/2026
Senate
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1715
06/04/2026
Senate
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
05/11/2026
Senate
PRINT NUMBER 6983A
05/11/2026
Senate
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
01/07/2026
Senate
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
03/27/2025
Senate
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
Sources
NY Legislature
Record Created
Apr 4, 2025 7:44:27 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 12:58:04 PM