New York State Assembly

Albany, NY — New York is facing a critical moment where the State has an opportunity to fight against the federal cuts and rollbacks across sectors. Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, as Chair of the Task Force on Women’s Issues, is leading the...

Albany, NY – New York State lawmakers Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) and Senator Michelle Hinchey (D-Hudson Valley) announced today that their bill to protect healthcare providers who prescribe and dispense mifepristone, or any medication...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Amy Paulin announced today that the Assembly has passed legislation to protect health care professionals that legally prescribe and dispense abortion medication (A.09217, Paulin). “New York will continue to take...

New York State has taken additional steps to protect reproductive healthcare and gender affirming care with Governor Hochul signing Sield Law 2.0 (S4914B/A5480C), sponsored by Assemblymember Harry Bronson (AD-138), into law. Shield Law 2.0 expands upon...

Today Assembly Labor Chair Harry Bronson (AD-138) stood with advocates from Planned Parenthood of CWNY, New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), AFLCIO, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), NEW Pride Agenda, and MOCHA Center to urge Governor...

Albany, New York – As hospitals nationwide face increasing pressure to eliminate essential health services without public notice, the New York State Legislature has once again passed the Hospital Transparency Act (A3862/S3486). Sponsored by Assemblywoman...

ALBANY, NY – On Wednesday, Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas celebrated the Assembly passage of the A2581B/S3285B, which establishes the Department of Health Education and Outreach Program on reproductive health services. The program is designed...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Ways and Means Committee Chair J. Gary Pretlow today announced that the $254.3 billion Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget puts money back into the pockets of hardworking New Yorkers and makes investments in critical...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) today announced the successful passage of two major reproductive health protections she authored, A.1165/S.2165 (May) and A.4023/S.3172 (Hinchey), both of which were included in the New York State...