Bill Sponsor
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
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Jun 5, 2026
First Action
Mar 27, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
6983
State
New York
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
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.
Actions (13)
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