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S 5444 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes protections for the rights of pregnant students, parenting students, and students with pregnancy-related conditions in schools

Summary
Establishes protections for the rights of pregnant students, parenting students, and students with pregnancy-related conditions in schools; requires schools to establish liaison officers for such students and to disseminate information relating to resources available to such students; directs that rules be established to administer such rights and to establish minimum periods of time for a leave of absence at the student's option.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationProtects pregnant/parenting students' rights in schools, requiring liaison officers and resource dissemination, aligning with educational access and safety protections.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates school resources for pregnancy-related health conditions, improving access to healthcare services for students.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2026
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What changed between versions

S5444A → S5444B · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from version A to version B and re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education. Substantively, the definition of 'reasonable accommodation' was expanded to include a new requirement for a 'cooperative dialogue' between the institution and the student. Additionally, the rules for providing accommodations were tightened to mandate that they be based on individual health and safety needs and require the institution to consult with the student before implementing them.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'cooperative dialogue,' requiring institutions to engage in good faith discussions with students regarding accommodation needs and potential alternatives.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the requirements for 'reasonable accommodation' to explicitly base decisions on individual student needs and require institutions to consult with students before providing accommodations.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill number from 5444-A to 5444-B and adjusted the committee referral instructions to reflect the bill's return to the Committee on Higher Education.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5444B
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5444A
upper
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Roxanne Persaud
DDemocratic
NY
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