Establishes the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health program
Summary
Establishes the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health program to provide funding to providers whose primary function is to facilitate access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services and information for low-income, uninsured and underinsured individuals and provide support to providers to facilitate access to care, fund uncompensated care, and support community awareness of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services across New York state.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Jan 27, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2026
How they voted
39–19
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 61
Jan 27, 2026
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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
May 13, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
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