A860 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing is necessary for a medical emergency.
- Title
- Establishes the "Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent act"
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-05-28
- In committee
- Rules
- Introduced
- 2025-01-07
- Active version
- A860A
- Same as
- S845
- Law section
- Public Health Law
Sponsors
- Linda B. Rosenthal Assembly Member, District 67
Co-sponsors
- Al Taylor Assembly Member, District 71
- Amanda Septimo Assembly Member, District 84
- Amy Paulin Assembly Member, District 88
- Andrew Hevesi Assembly Member, District 28
Heard in committee
- Codes NY State Assembly committee
- Health NY State Assembly committee
- Rules NY State Assembly committee
Same as
- S845 (2025-26 session) NY State bill