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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 845: Establishes the "Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent act"

Passed one chamber 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

S 845 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the "Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent act". Primary sponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

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 drug, cannabis or alcohol testing of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing is necessary for a medical emergency.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Democratic/Working Families 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Julia SalazarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18
Joe AddabboCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Jabari BrisportCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate25
Samra BroukCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate55
Cordell CleareCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Leroy ComrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Jeremy CooneyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate56
Nathalia FernándezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Kristen GonzalezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate59
Andrew GounardesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Pete HarckhamCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
Michelle HincheyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate41
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
John LiuCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Rachel MayCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48
Zellnor MyrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Kevin ParkerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate21
Jessica RamosCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
Gustavo RiveraCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate33
Luis SepúlvedaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Jose SerranoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate29
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52
Jeremy ZellnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate61

“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. REFERRED TO CODES
  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1698
  5. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
  6. PRINT NUMBER 845A
  7. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
  8. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
  9. REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
  10. COMMITTED TO RULES
  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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