New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 7315: Allows for SNAP benefits to be used to purchase menstrual products
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 7315 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Allows for SNAP benefits to be used to purchase menstrual products. Primary sponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 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.
Allows for SNAP benefits to be used to purchase menstrual products including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Hinchey | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 41 |
| Samra Brouk | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 55 |
| Jeremy Cooney | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 56 |
| Sam Sutton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
“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 SOCIAL SERVICES
- RETURNED TO SENATE
- DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
- DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- PASSED SENATE
- ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1502
- COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES