S 8656 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the dispensing of certain prescriptions

Summary

Provides that mifepristone or misoprostol may be dispensed without the name and address of the dispenser and patient included on the prescription label.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Jan 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

S8656 → S8656A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends the Education Law to allow prescription labels for mifepristone and misoprostol to omit the prescriber's name and address upon request, instead displaying the dispensing practice's details. It consolidates record-keeping requirements into a single section and adds a specific clause ensuring that law enforcement can still access these records for criminal investigations.

Scope change

The bill narrows the scope of required information on prescription labels for specific medications while maintaining the ability of authorities to investigate crimes using maintained records.

REQUIREMENT

Changed prescription label requirements to allow the name and address of the prescriber to be omitted in favor of the dispensing practice's information, provided the data is kept in records.

Reorganized and consolidated record-keeping rules, removing a separate subsection for mifepristone records and integrating them into the general record-keeping provision.

ENFORCEMENT

Added explicit language confirming that records maintained under the new labeling rules remain subject to disclosure for criminal investigations.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's title and committee assignment status to reflect that the committee has discharged the bill and it has been amended.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2026

How they voted

37–21

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 61

Jan 27, 2026

D Democratic39

36 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

1 Yea 21 Nay

95% 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 HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8656A

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor