A 4677 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires insurance coverage for lactation consultant services

Summary

Requires insurance coverage for lactation support services by a certified lactation consultant who evaluate and manage lactation and infant feeding problems and provide preventative clinical consulting to prevent or minimize the occurrence of potential problems.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Assembly Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

A4677A → A4677B · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add two new sponsors (Weprin and Zinerman) and advance it to a third reading. The substantive content remains the same, requiring insurance coverage for lactation support services. The effective date was changed from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2028, giving insurers one additional year to prepare for compliance.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies to insurance policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after the effective date.

TIMELINE

The effective date was extended from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2028, delaying when the new coverage requirements must be implemented.

TECHNICAL

Additional sponsors (Weprin and Zinerman) were added to the bill, and it was ordered to a third reading with amendments.

Minor formatting changes including bill number designation (A4677A to A4677B) and page numbering updates.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Mar 25, 2026

D Democratic41

37 Yea 4

90% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4677B

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

May 20, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4677A

lower

May 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors