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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8840: Provides that no state or local correctional facility shall deny entry to a visitor to such facility due to the fact that such person is menstruating, wearing a menstrual product or has a contraceptive device

Passed both chambers 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 8840 is a bill introduced in the New York House on June 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides that no state or local correctional facility shall deny entry to a visitor to such facility due to the fact that such person is menstruating, wearing a menstrual product or has a contraceptive device. Primary sponsor: Larinda Hooks (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2026): RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides that no state or local correctional facility shall deny entry to a person visiting such facility due to the fact that such person is menstruating or has a contraceptive device or appears on body scan imaging or alternative methods to have or be using a menstrual product or contraceptive device.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larinda HooksPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35
Noah BurroughsCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse18
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Kwani O'PharrowCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Amy PaulinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“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. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  2. PASSED SENATE
  3. 3RD READING CAL.1376
  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR S8353A
  5. REFERRED TO RULES
  6. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  7. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  8. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.270
  9. RULES REPORT CAL.270
  10. REPORTED
  11. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  12. PRINT NUMBER 8840A

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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