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Senate bill · S6717 (2025-26)

Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards

Latest action May 29, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A5534, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Jamaal Bailey

State Senator, District 36 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards to study fetal and infant mortality and morbidity and make recommendations on policies, best practices, and strategies to reduce fetal and infant mortality and morbidity.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Public Health Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 19, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To create a statewide fetal infant mortality review board to investigate fetal, neonatal, and post-neonatal deaths across the state; identify the root causes that contribute to infant mortality; and issue recommenda- tions to improve systems of care and birth outcomes.

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

Where it stands

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Dean Murray, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas and 9 more on Agora

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  • Democratic9
  • Republican2

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jamaal Bailey says this is needed

Fetal and infant deaths during the perinatal period have a profound impact on the person giving birth, their family, and the community at large. This bill would establish a statewide Fetal Infant Mortality Review Board (FIMR) to identify the root causes that contribute to infant mortality and recommend action-oriented solutions. Many states, as well as Washington D.C. and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, have implemented such boards to help address this issue. These boards inter- view parents, review pertinent records and reports, and recommend inter- ventions that can reduce the risk of fetal and infant deaths. The infant mortality rate in New York State is relatively low compared to other states. However, the state's overall success in this area is not shared equally across our communities. Low-income communities and communities of color have infant mortality rates that are two or even three times higher than the statewide average. A statewide FIMR would bring new insights, helping us lower the fetal and infant mortality rate, especially in communities whose rates exceed the state average.

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 SenateMay 29, 2026Result: passed

    (58) (0) (0) (5)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Health

    Senate HealthMay 5, 2026Result: passed

    (15) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed

    (58) (0) (0) (5)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesMay 29, 2025Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

  1. May 29, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. May 29, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. May 29, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  4. May 7, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. May 6, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (13 earlier events)
  1. May 5, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.978

    1ST REPORT CAL.978

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 10, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  6. Jun 10, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  7. Jun 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  8. Jun 9, 2025

    Amend and Recommit to Health

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  9. Jun 4, 2025

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6717A

    NY Senate

  10. May 29, 2025

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  11. May 29, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1497

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1497

    NY Senate

  12. Mar 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Senate

  13. Feb 14, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly