A 1372 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "public university emergency contraception education act"

Summary
Enacts the "public university emergency contraception education act" requiring the commissioner of public health to establish a statewide emergency contraceptive college education and awareness program to promote public awareness in colleges and universities and to disseminate informational materials related to emergency contraception.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

A1372A A1372B · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to clarify the commissioner's role in establishing an emergency contraception education campaign at state universities. The changes reorganized the legislative findings and intent section, added a new requirement for the commissioner to establish a statewide campaign, and modified how informational materials are distributed to campuses.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on emergency contraception education at state universities, but the implementation mechanism was changed from direct department action to commissioner-led campaign establishment.
REQUIREMENT

Reorganized the legislative findings and intent section, moving the short title to Section 1 and shifting the substantive findings to Section 2.

Added a requirement for the commissioner of health to establish a statewide emergency contraception college education and awareness campaign.

Changed the implementation approach from the department directly developing materials to the commissioner establishing a campaign that includes informational materials and posters for distribution to colleges and universities.

Added specific sub-requirements for the campaign to promote public awareness of emergency contraception safety and efficacy, and to inform and educate individuals through dissemination of materials.

TECHNICAL

Added sponsor O'PHARROW to the list of bill sponsors and updated the committee discharge language.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1372B
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1372A
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors