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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

S01571 Provides funding for abortion services and travel-related expenses not covered by the military for active duty members of the armed forces of the United States, or their spouses or dependents, who are New York state residents.

Direction

Abortion funding insuranceAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 90%

Expands state funding to cover abortion services and travel expenses for active-duty military members and their families when such services are unavailable where they are stationed, increasing access to abortion.

Funding abortion services, including surgical and pharmaceutical abortions, and any necessary travel-related expenses incurred by a resident of the state who is an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, or who is a spouse or dependent of such member, when such person is located within another state or a foreign country and where such services could not legally be obtained, which are not covered by any other insurance or the armed forces of the United States

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Abortion travel interstate shieldAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 80%

Provides state funding for travel-related expenses to obtain abortions out of state where they could not legally be obtained, facilitating interstate access to abortion.

and any necessary travel-related expenses incurred by a resident of the state who is an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, or who is a spouse or dependent of such member, when such person is located within another state or a foreign country and where such services could not legally be obtained

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

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2026-02-24: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Filed
2025-01-10
Committee
Finance
Sponsor
Liz Krueger D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new paragraph to the public health law to fund abortion services (surgical and pharmaceutical) and travel expenses for NY resident active-duty military members, spouses, or dependents when such services are not legally available where they are located and not covered by other insurance or the military. This directly expands abortion funding and travel access, with no provisions restricting abortion or addressing other tagged topics.

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Hearings and calendar

Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2025-03-04SSenate Health Committee Vote9-6Passed
2026-02-24SSenate Health Committee Vote9-4Passed

Sponsors

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History (6 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-02-24SREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2026-01-07SREFERRED TO HEALTH
2025-03-04SREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2025-02-19SPRINT NUMBER 1571A
2025-02-19SAMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
2025-01-10SREFERRED TO HEALTH