New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 1283: 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
S 1283 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits virginity examinations. Primary sponsor: Roxanne Persaud (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES.
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 3 · Democratic/Working Families 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxanne Persaud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 19 |
| Cordell Cleare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Nathalia Fernández | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Michelle Hinchey | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 41 |
| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Robert Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 31 |
| Liz Krueger | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 28 |
“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 WOMEN'S ISSUES
- REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES