New York A 2428: Requires that free menstrual products be provided in the bathrooms of private colleges and universities

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A02428 Summary:

BILL NOA02428 

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SAME ASSAME AS S04692

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSRSayegh

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §267-c, Pub Health L

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Requires that free menstrual products be provided in the commonly used bathrooms of private universities.

Go to top A02428 Actions:

BILL NOA02428 

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01/16/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

05/12/2026reported referred to codes

06/01/2026reference changed to ways and means

06/02/2026reported referred to rules

06/02/2026reported 

06/02/2026rules report cal.332

06/02/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.332

06/02/2026substituted by s4692

&nbspS04692 AMEND= CLEARE

&nbsp02/11/2025REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES

&nbsp05/20/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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

&nbsp01/29/20261ST REPORT CAL.206

&nbsp02/03/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp02/04/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp03/10/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp03/10/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp03/10/2026referred to higher education

&nbsp06/02/2026substituted for a2428

&nbsp06/02/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.332

&nbsp06/02/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/02/2026returned to senate

Go to topA02428 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:HIGHER EDUCATION Chair:Hyndman 
DATE:05/12/2026AYE/NAY:21/2 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes HyndmanAyeSmullenNay

LupardoAyeSmithAye

StirpeAyeFitzpatrickAbsent

SimonAyeReillyAbsent

McDonaldAyeMillerAye

Bichotte HermelAyeGrayAye

McMahonAyePirozzoloAye

ButtenschonAyeSempolinskiNay

ClarkAye

ForrestExcused

Chandler-WatermAye

SeawrightAye

EachusAye

SayeghAye

ReyesAye

GriffinAye

KellesAye

O'PharrowAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/02/2026AYE/NAY:25/7 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickNay

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushNay

BenedettoAyeWalshNay

WeprinAyeDeStefanoNay

RamosAyeManktelowNay

BraunsteinAyeSmullenNay

McDonaldAyeGiglioNay

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAbsent

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/02/2026AYE/NAY:27/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesExcusedGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanExcused

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA02428 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA02428 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2428

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to providing free
 menstrual products in the restrooms of private colleges and universi-
 ties

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

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2 267-c to read as follows:
 3 § 267-c. Menstrual products in private colleges and universities. All
 4 private colleges and universities in the state shall provide menstrual
 5 products in the restrooms of such school building or buildings. Such
 6 products shall be provided at no charge to students.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05702-01-5

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