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S 4850 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Includes second degree relatives in certain criteria for breast cancer screenings to be covered under insurance plans

Summary
Provides that individuals may receive breast cancer screenings under an insurance plan when such individual has a second degree relative with a prior history of breast cancer.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings to include second-degree relatives, increasing preventive care access for at-risk patients.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action May 29, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Mar 12, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
5
May 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan
DDemocratic
NY
50
Co
Photo of Joe Addabbo
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
NY
15
Co
Photo of Lea Webb
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
52
Co
Photo of Mario Mattera
Mario Mattera
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
2
Co
Photo of Pam Helming
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
NY
54