New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4018: 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

In committee Last action June 5, 2026: SUBSTITUTED BY S6983A

Plain-language summary

A 4018 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY S6983A.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic). 21 co-sponsors.