New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 1626: Prohibits virginity examinations
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 1626 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits virginity examinations. Primary sponsor: Michaelle Solages (Democratic). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HEALTH.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Prohibits health care practitioners from performing a virginity examination or supervising the performance of a virginity examination on a patient; defines "virginity examination".
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 4 · Republican/Conservative 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaelle Solages | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| Didi Barrett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 106 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Catalina Cruz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 39 |
| Maritza Davila | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Joe DeStefano | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 3 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Harvey Epstein | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Anna Kelles | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 125 |
| Charles Lavine | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Steve Otis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Linda Rosenthal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Tony Simone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| David Weprin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Stefani Zinerman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 56 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO HEALTH
- REFERRED TO HEALTH