New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 8656: Relates to the dispensing of certain prescriptions
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 8656 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the dispensing of certain prescriptions. Primary sponsor: Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
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.
Provides that mifepristone or misoprostol may be dispensed without the name and address of the dispenser and patient included on the prescription label.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Mayer | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 37 |
| Lea Webb | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 52 |
“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 HIGHER EDUCATION
- DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- PASSED SENATE
- ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.60
- REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- PRINT NUMBER 8656A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION