Creates a department of health education and outreach program on reproductive health services

Latest action Oct 17, 2025

Creates a department of health education and outreach program on reproductive health services for consumers, patients, educators, and health care providers related to reproductive health services available in New York state including, but not limited to: access to family planning services such as contraceptives and pregnancy testing, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections; makes related provisions.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

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

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A2581, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A2581, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to increase public awareness on reproductive health services available in New York State.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 13, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A2581, the matching Assembly bill.
(50) (9) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(17) (3) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(10) (3) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Andrew Hevesi, Chris Burdick and 16 more on Agora

Democratic18

Show all 18 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Kristen Gonzalez says this is needed

New York State and the DOH provide affordable and accessible comprehen- sive reproductive health care services which include but are not limited to birth control, emergency contraception, free condoms, sexually trans- mitted infection screening and treatment, basic infertility services, services offered via telehealth and counseling to assist in informed decision making about one's reproductive health. This legislation would codify current outreach and education related to reproductive health and increase public awareness by ensuring the continuation of updated and maintained information on affordable and accessible resources of reproductive health services and education based on best practices. This legislation further ensures that those in need of such services know where to find them, how to access them, the avail- able financial assistance, and that both patient and provider privacy are protected.

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

Oct 17, 2025
Tabled
TABLED
NY Assembly
Oct 16, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.41
NY Assembly
Oct 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1967
3RD READING CAL.1967
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (17 earlier events)

Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S3285B
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1967
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1967
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Finance
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2581B
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Finance
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 2581A
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Rules Report CAL.206
RULES REPORT CAL.206
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 22, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly

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.
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Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 21, 2026. About our data

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