A8840 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Provides that no state or local correctional facility shall deny entry to a person visiting such facility due to the fact that such person is menstruating or has a contraceptive device or appears on body scan imaging or alternative methods to have or be using a menstrual product or contraceptive device.
- Title
- Provides that no state or local correctional facility shall deny entry to a visitor to such facility due to the fact that such person is menstruating, wearing a menstrual product or has a contraceptive device
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- Passed Senate
- Latest action date
- 2026-06-03
- Introduced
- 2025-06-09
- Active version
- A8840A
- Same as
- S8353
- Law section
- Correction Law
Sponsors
- Larinda C. Hooks Assembly Member, District 35
Co-sponsors
- Alicia Hyndman Assembly Member, District 29
- Amy Paulin Assembly Member, District 88
- Andrew Hevesi Assembly Member, District 28
Heard in committee
- Correction NY State Assembly committee
- Rules NY State Assembly committee
- Rules NY State Senate committee
Same as
- S8353 (2025-26 session) NY State bill
Substituted for
- S8353 (2025-26 session) NY State bill