S 1438 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the New York state abortion clinical training program act

Summary

Establishes the New York state abortion clinical training program within the department of health for the purpose of training health care practitioners in the performance of abortion and related reproductive health care services; requires the commissioner of health to submit a report to the governor and the legislature.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Jan 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

S1438 → S1438A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to reflect its progression through the legislative process, adding sponsors and committee history. The substantive content of the abortion clinical training program remains largely the same, though some wording was refined for clarity and consistency.

TECHNICAL

Added bill sponsors HARCKHAM and LIU to the list of sponsors, and added legislative history showing the bill was reported from committee, ordered to third reading, passed by Senate, and delivered to Assembly.

Changed the bill number from '1438' to '1438--A' to indicate it is an amended version.

Minor wording changes in the policy section, such as changing 'service' to 'services' and reorganizing paragraphs for better flow.

Reformatted the definitions section to use numbered paragraphs (1, 2, 3, 4) instead of lettered subsections (a, b, c, d).

REQUIREMENT

Changed the curriculum requirements from 'uniform and comprehensive curriculum and materials' to 'comprehensive curriculum and competency based-standards', emphasizing competency-based training methods.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2025

How they voted

40–19

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jan 21, 2025

D Democratic41

37 Yea 1 Nay 3

90% Yea

R Republican22

3 Yea 18 Nay 1

81% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

REPASSED SENATE

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1438A

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors