Relates to prohibiting charges for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death
This bill prohibits government agencies from charging fees for certificates documenting stillbirths or pregnancy loss. It directly affects families seeking official records after a pregnancy loss, eliminating costs associated with obtaining these documents. Key provisions require health departments (including NYC's health department) and local registrars to issue these certificates without any fee. The law repeals previous provisions that permitted such charges, ensuring these certificates are provided at no cost.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Signed Feb 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly Jan 21, 2026
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 61
Jan 13, 2026
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 13, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.41
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
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