Senate bill · S4468 (2025-26)

Provides family leave to persons recovering from a pregnancy loss

Latest action Jun 3, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A5319, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Shelley Mayer

State Senator, District 37 · Democratic/Working Families

Summary

Expands the definition of "family leave" to include persons recovering from a pregnancy loss.

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Amends the Workers' Compensation Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would extend paid family leave benefits to someone who is recovering from a pregnancy loss that occurs at or after the clinical estimate of the twentieth week of gestation, and who would have been deemed eligible to take family leave benefits but, as .a result of a pregnancy loss, is ineligible.

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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

Labor · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Labor · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Charles Lavine, Jake Ashby and 6 more on Agora

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Democratic6
Republican2

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The sponsor's argument

Why Shelley Mayer says this is needed

For thousands of women in New York, stillbirth is a personal and heart- breaking issue. The CDC estimates that over 1,200 stillbirths occur each year in New York State.' In the United States, stillbirth occurs in about 1 in 160 births, resulting in about 24,000 stillborn births each year.2 The loss of a baby due to a stillbirth remains a tragic reality for many and takes a serious mental and physical toll on expectant parents and their family. Family leave benefits would help to ensure that all women who have just given birth will be able to seek treatment and get the care they need. Allowing families the time to grieve and come to terms with a life-al- tering loss is critical to the healing process. By including stillbirth within paid family leave, this legislation will give women and their families who suffer from a stillbirth the same protection and benefits under the law as someone who has had a live birth.

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.

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 3, 2026Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborMay 20, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 3, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1612
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1612
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Finance
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
NY Senate

Show full history (17 earlier events)

May 28, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Labor
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
NY Assembly
May 20, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Labor
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Mar 9, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Labor
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 22, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1193
1ST REPORT CAL.1193
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Labor
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Labor
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate