Senate bill · S2666 (2025-26)

Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing children to remain with their incarcerated birth parent for a…

New York State Senate

Same as A1607, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 3, 2026

Sponsor: Julia Salazar (State Senator, District 18, Democratic/Working Families)

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Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing children to remain with their incarcerated birth parent for a period of time

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Summary

Relates to the provision of breast pumps and related collection and storage materials to certain incarcerated nursing birth parents who are confined in or committed to an institution or local correctional facility with or without their child subject to specific time limitations; requires institutions and local correctional facilities to provide pumps and related materials to such incarcerated birth parents; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to issue an annual report on data relating to incarcerated birth parents.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Correction Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation provides an incarcerated parent the right to breastfeed their newborn child and express breast milk in a comfortable and private area and establishes annual reporting requirements.

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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

Committee

Correction · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Julia Salazar says this is needed

Breastfeeding provides a host of mental and physical health benefits for both the birth parent and baby. Research has long established that breastfed babies develop stronger immune systems and have lower rates of ear infections, colds and respiratory illnesses, as well as lower rates of sudden infant death syndrome and infant mortality. The benefits of nutrient-dense breastmilk are apparent in the health of the children as they grow older as well, resulting in a reduced risk of diabetes, aller- gies, heart disease and other health complications. Breastfeeding also provides many benefits to the birth parent by reducing the risk of post- partum depression, postpartum bleeding and the risk of anemia. Breast- feeding also aids in the production of two hormones, oxytocin and prolactin, which reduce stress. Unfortunately, despite the benefits provided by breastfeeding, many incarcerated people are not provided the opportunity to breastfeed their children or express breastmilk to later be provided to their child. Nationwide, women account for approximately 10% of individuals in pris- ons and jails. New York State has several facilities which house incarcerated women, including Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, the largest women's pris- on in the State and one of just eight prison nursery programs in the country. This legislation implements a series of changes to help parents breastfeed their children while incarcerated, including requiring all state and local correctional facilities to provide equipment and a private and comfortable space to pump and allowing incarcerated people to express milk to later be provided to their child living outside of the correctional facility. AMENDED BILL: The B Print makes clarifying changes and provides for the safe storage and handling of breastmilk, allowing parents to keep supplied breast- feeding products after release or relocation, and safety procedures concerning incarcerated parent's access to pumping equipment.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed
(52) (8) (0) (3)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 13, 2026Result: passed
(43) (9) (0) (11)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMar 24, 2026Result: passed
(17) (5) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionFeb 4, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(45) (14) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionFeb 25, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 3, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2026
Rules Report CAL.386
RULES REPORT CAL.386
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S2666B
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly

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May 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
REPASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Returned to Assembly
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 19, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 18, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2666B
NY Senate
May 18, 2026
Recalled From Assembly
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 18, 2026
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 14, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Correction
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
Apr 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 13, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
Mar 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2026
1ST Report CAL.597
1ST REPORT CAL.597
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
May 6, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Correction
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
May 5, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2666A
NY Senate
Mar 3, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
1ST Report CAL.383
1ST REPORT CAL.383
NY Senate
Jan 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
Jan 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly

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Summary

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Where it stands

Committee

Your position on this bill

Cosponsors

Why Julia Salazar says this is needed

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote

Vote: Floor vote

Vote: Committee vote · Finance

Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction

Vote: Floor vote

Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction

Full history

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