New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 809: Relates to access to doulas; repealer
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 809 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to access to doulas; repealer. Primary sponsor: Roxanne Persaud (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): SUBSTITUTED BY A1026.
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 the department of health to require all maternal healthcare facilities to include and/or post on the maternal healthcare facility's webpage, lobby, and patient waiting areas information stating a birthing parent is allowed to have a doula present in the maternal health care facility for delivery and/or inpatient care post-delivery.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxanne Persaud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 19 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- SUBSTITUTED BY A1026
- ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.83
- REFERRED TO RULES