New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

A05761 Provides for paid family leave following the outcome of a pregnancy, including a stillbirth, miscarriage or abortion.

Direction

Abortion otherAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 90%

Expands paid family leave to cover recovery after an abortion, increasing access to paid time off for abortion-related recovery.

(e) to recover after an abortion;

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Abortion exceptionsAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 80%

Adds miscarriage and stillbirth as qualifying events for paid family leave, broadening exceptions or covered pregnancy outcomes beyond live birth.

(c) to recover after a stillbirth; (d) to recover after a miscarriage; (e) to recover after an abortion;

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Filed (completed)
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Passed one chamber
Passed both
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Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action: 2026-01-07: referred to labor
Filed: 2025-02-20
Committee: Labor
Sponsor: Michaelle Solages D + 2 cosponsors (2 D)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the definition of 'family leave' in workers' compensation law to explicitly include paid leave for recovery after stillbirth, miscarriage, or abortion, which expands access to paid family leave tied to abortion and other pregnancy outcomes.

Related bills

S04468 Expands the definition of "family leave" to include persons recovering from a pregnancy loss.Expands abortion access Expands abortion access Died (session ended)
A05319 Expands the definition of "family leave" to include persons recovering from a pregnancy loss.Expands abortion access Expands abortion access Died (session ended)
A03694 Ensures that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to Restricts abortion access Restricts abortion access Died (session ended)
A02198 Establishes the crimes of assault on a pregnant person in the second degree as a class D felony and assault on a pregnant person in the firsNo change to abortion access Expands abortion access Died (session ended)

Text versions

Introduced 2025-02-20

History (2 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-07	A	referred to labor
2025-02-20	A	referred to labor