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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9179: Prohibits insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse

In committee 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 9179 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse. Primary sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY A10279A.

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 insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James SkoufisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“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. SUBSTITUTED BY A10279A
  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  4. 1ST REPORT CAL.886
  5. PRINT NUMBER 9179A
  6. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
  7. REFERRED TO INSURANCE

Sources

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