New York A 7332: Includes doula awareness in the department of health's education and outreach program

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A07332 Summary:

BILL NOA07332A

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SAME ASSAME AS S05665-B

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SPONSORWright

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COSPNSROtis

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §207, Pub Health L

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Includes doula awareness and the advantages of utilizing a doula in the department of health's education and outreach program.

Go to top A07332 Actions:

BILL NOA07332A

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03/25/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

05/21/2026amend (t) and recommit to health

05/21/2026print number 7332a

05/27/2026reported referred to ways and means

06/03/2026reported referred to rules

06/03/2026reported 

06/03/2026rules report cal.398

06/03/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.398

06/03/2026substituted by s5665b

&nbspS05665 AMEND=B CLEARE

&nbsp02/26/2025REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES

&nbsp05/20/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

&nbsp01/07/2026REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES

&nbsp03/16/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WOMEN'S ISSUES

&nbsp03/16/2026PRINT NUMBER 5665A

&nbsp03/25/20261ST REPORT CAL.639

&nbsp03/26/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp03/30/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp05/26/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5665B

&nbsp06/02/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/02/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/02/2026referred to ways and means

&nbsp06/03/2026substituted for a7332a

&nbsp06/03/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.398

&nbsp06/03/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/03/2026returned to senate

Go to topA07332 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:HEALTH Chair:Paulin 
DATE:05/27/2026AYE/NAY:24/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means PaulinAyeJensenAye

DinowitzAyeGandolfoAye

RosenthalAyeBlumencranzAye

HevesiAyeGrayExcused

SteckAyeSlaterAye

BraunsteinAyeChludzinskiAye

Bichotte HermelAyeNorberAye

SayeghAyeDursoAye

McDonaldAye

ReyesAye

Gonzalez-RojasAye

RajkumarAye

ForrestAye

KellesAye

LucasAye

MeeksExcused

LunsfordAye

CruzAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/03/2026AYE/NAY:32/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosAyeManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanExcused

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/03/2026AYE/NAY:29/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesAyeGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA07332 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA07332 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7332--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 25, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with
 Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to including doula
 awareness in the department of health's education and outreach program

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is
 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (t) to read as follows:
 3 (t) The benefits of having a doula; a trained professional who
 4 provides emotional, physical, and enlightening support during pregnancy,
 5 delivery, and birth and the advantages of doulas in reducing mortality
 6 rates for pregnant individuals and the increased risk of this occurring
 7 for pregnant individuals who are primarily Black.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10386-04-6

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