S 2666 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing children to remain with their incarcerated birth parent for a period of time

Summary

Relates to the provision of breast pumps and related collection and storage materials to certain incarcerated nursing birth parents who are confined in or committed to an institution or local correctional facility with or without their child subject to specific time limitations; requires institutions and local correctional facilities to provide pumps and related materials to such incarcerated birth parents; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to issue an annual report on data relating to incarcerated birth parents.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

S2666A → S2666B · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was renumbered from S 2666-A to S 2666-B and expanded its sponsor list, indicating it has progressed further in the legislative process. The core policy changes redefine who qualifies for support to include any incarcerated parent able to produce breast milk, regardless of whether they live with their child. It mandates the provision of double electric pumps and manual pumps that parents can keep upon release, and it clarifies that restrictions on these items are only allowed if there is a specific risk of serious bodily harm.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to apply to all incarcerated parents capable of producing breast milk, removing previous limitations that required the parent to live with their child in the facility.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility to include any incarcerated parent who can produce breast milk, removing the previous requirement that they must live with their child in the facility.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated the provision of double electric pumps and manual pumps that parents are permitted to keep upon release or relocation.

Established that restrictions on personal possession of pumps are only allowed if there is a specific risk of serious bodily harm and must be the least restrictive means possible.

DEFINITION

Simplified the definition of a 'breastfeeding parent' to focus solely on the ability to produce milk rather than custody arrangements.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including the bill number (S 2666-B), California number (597), and added additional Senate sponsors.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

45–14

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 11, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

7 Yea 14 Nay 1

63% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 28, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

REPASSED SENATE

upper

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2666B

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CORRECTION

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CORRECTION

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2666A

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors