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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5420: Requires menstrual products to be provided in drop-in centers, intake shelters and emergency congregate housing

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5420 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires menstrual products to be provided in drop-in centers, intake shelters and emergency congregate housing. Primary sponsor: Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

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 menstrual products to be provided in drop-in centers, intake shelters and emergency congregate housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phara Souffrant ForrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Paula KayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
  2. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.407
  5. REPORTED
  6. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  7. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  8. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source