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A07925 Summary:

BILL NOA07925
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORSimon
 
COSPNSRDickens, Burdick, Davila, Dinowitz, Jacobson
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add Art 1 §20, Constn
 
Provides that an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy is central to the liberty and dignity to determine one's own life course and shall not be denied or infringed.
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A07925 Actions:

BILL NOA07925
 
08/04/2023referred to judiciary
08/04/2023to attorney-general for opinion
08/28/2023opinion referred to judiciary
01/03/2024referred to judiciary
01/08/2024to attorney-general for opinion
01/26/2024opinion referred to judiciary
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A07925 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A7925
 
SPONSOR: Simon
  TITLE OF BILL: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to the constitution, in relation to the right to personal reproductive liberty   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill amends the New York State Constitution to include the right to personal reproductive autonomy, to ensure a woman's right to make repro- ductive decisions, including abortion.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends article I of the constitution by adding a new section 20 - "Personal reproductive liberty" to provide that an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy is central to the liberty and dignity to determine one's own life course and shall not be denied or infringed. Section 2 is the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: In January 2019, New York enacted the Reproductive Health Act which codified abortion rights established in the U.S. Supreme Court decision 'Roe v. Wade. New York has long recognized that reproductive health care, including abortion, is essential care and that decisions related to reproductive health care and abortion are best left to a woman and her doctor. However, the lack of a definitive enumeration of reproductive liberty in New York's Constitution, along with the clear threat to.Roe v. Wade being weakened or overturned by a.conservative U.S. Supreme Court, and the cloud of multi-state efforts to erode reproductive autonomy, high- lights the need for greater protection of these rights. Amending the State Constitution to provide for an individual's right to personal reproductive liberty will help ensure reproductive freedoms for our citizens and further support the fundamental importance of reproduc- tive liberty in our state.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2021-22: A9605 Abinanti -referred to judiciary   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: none   EFFECTIVE DATE: Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the Assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
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A07925 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7925
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     August 4, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, DICKENS, BURDICK, DAVILA, DINOWITZ, JACOB-
          SON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
 
                    CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
        proposing  an amendment to the constitution, in relation to the right to
          personal reproductive liberty

     1    Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur),  That  article  1  of  the
     2  constitution be amended by adding a new section 20 to read as follows:
     3    § 20. Personal reproductive liberty. An individual's right to personal
     4  reproductive autonomy is central to the liberty and dignity to determine
     5  one's own life course and shall not be denied or infringed.
     6    §  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
     7  referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
     8  next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the Assembly, and, in
     9  conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
    10  published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD89101-01-3
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