New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 1970: Sets forth notification requirements on abortions performed on minors
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 1970 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Sets forth notification requirements on abortions performed on minors. Primary sponsor: Dean Murray (Republican/Conservative). 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.
Requires parental notice prior to the performance of an abortion upon an unemancipated minor; defines unemancipated minor as person less than eighteen years of age; allows for waiver of such notice in limited instances; establishes circumstances and procedures for proceedings to obtain an order waiving such parental notification.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Murray | Primary sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 3 |
“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