Provides practical support for access to abortion care

Latest action Jan 27, 2026

Provides practical support for access to abortion care including, but not limited to, reimbursement for ground and air transportation, lodging, meals, childcare, translation services, and doula support.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2137, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To ensure that those who need access to comprehensive health care choic- es are provided practical support to actually access the services.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthJan 27, 2026Result: passed
(14) (6) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 27, 2026Result: passed
(36) (22) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 12, 2026Result: passed
(14) (6) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 21, 2025Result: passed
(39) (20) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthJan 21, 2025Result: passed
(13) (6) (0) (2)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Alex Bores and 50 more on Agora

Democratic52

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

With the Supreme Court overturning the right to abortion care, New York must respond to the dramatically shifting national landscape of abortion access. This bill adds to the existing Reproductive Freedom Equity Fund by adding support for the practical support needs for individuals facing barriers to abortion care. Abortion is essential health care, a service that one in four women of reproductive age will obtain in their lifetime. In 2019, New York affirmed the right of an individual to access abortion care here in New York. However, we know, a right is meaningless if one cannot exercise it. This legislation is a necessary extension of the legislatures work to protect the right to abortion here in New York.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 27, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.135
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.135
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.100
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.100
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 31, 2026. About our data

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