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NY A06247

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/3/2023

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrion Aubry

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "special populations" in the Correction Law to expand protections for individuals in post-partum recovery periods
  • Changes the post-partum recovery protection from covering only those "after giving birth" to covering those in the first eight weeks of post-partum recovery "regardless of how the pregnancy ended"
  • Expands protections to include individuals who experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, and other pregnancy outcomes in addition to live birth
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Prohibits the placement in segregated confinement of any person in the first eight weeks of the post-partum recovery period regardless of pregnancy outcome by amending the definition of special populations to include such persons.

Last Action

substituted by s5830

3/18/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules5/24/2023
Correction4/3/2023

Full Bill Text

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