New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 3956: Requires cytomegalovirus screening for every newborn
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 3956 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires cytomegalovirus screening for every newborn. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic). It lists 6 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.
Requires cytomegalovirus screening for every newborn by administration of a dried blood spot or a urine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Rosenthal | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| Karines Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Nily Rozic | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
“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