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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

S00135 Provides practical support for access to abortion care including, but not limited to, reimbursement for ground and air transportation, lodging, meals, childcare, translation services, and doula support.

Direction

Abortion travel interstate shieldAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 80%

Expands state funding for transportation, lodging, and other practical support to help individuals access abortion care, including potentially out-of-state, so more legal access to abortion.

Funds may be awarded to support practical support needs including, but not limited to, reimbursement for ground and air transportation, lodging, meals, childcare, translation services, and doula support.

✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text

Abortion funding insuranceAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 80%

Creates a grant program to reimburse and fund practical support (transport, lodging, meals, etc.) for individuals accessing abortion care, increasing public funding for abortion-related services.

Address practical support needs of individuals accessing abortion care for individuals who lack ability to pay for such support.

✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text

  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee (completed)
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2026-01-27: referred to health
Filed
2025-01-08
Committee
Health
Sponsor
Cordell Cleare D + 5 cosponsors (5 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends public health law to expand the reproductive freedom and equity grant program by adding funding for practical support (transportation, lodging, meals, childcare, etc.) to enable access to abortion care, directly addressing travel/interstate-shield and funding-insurance topics under abortion.

Related bills

Hearings and calendar

Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2025-01-21SSenate Floor Vote - Final Passage39-20Passed
2025-01-21SSenate Health Committee Vote9-5Passed
2025-01-21SSenate Rules Committee Vote13-6Passed
2026-01-27SSenate Health Committee Vote10-4Passed
2026-01-27SSenate Rules Committee Vote14-6Passed
2026-01-27SSenate Floor Vote - Final Passage36-22Passed
2026-01-27SSenate Rules Committee Vote14-6Passed

Sponsors

Text versions

History (14 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-01-27Areferred to health
2026-01-27SDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-01-27SPASSED SENATE
2026-01-27SORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.135
2026-01-27SREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2026-01-07SREFERRED TO HEALTH
2026-01-07Areturned to senate
2026-01-07Adied in assembly
2025-01-21Areferred to health
2025-01-21SDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-01-21SPASSED SENATE
2025-01-21SORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.100
2025-01-21SREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-01-08SREFERRED TO HEALTH