New York A 8542: Relates to operating a vessel while intoxicated when a child who is fifteen years of age or less is a passenger in such vessel

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A08542 Summary:

BILL NOA08542A

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SAME ASSAME AS S07495-A

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SPONSORHyndman

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§267-c & 267-d, Pub Health L

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Enacts the menopause awareness improvement act; establishes a menopause education program; establishes course work or training in menopausal health; directs the commissioner of labor to conduct a study on the impact of menopause on the workforce.

Go to top A08542 Actions:

BILL NOA08542A

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05/20/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

05/05/2026amend and recommit to health

05/05/2026print number 8542a

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8542--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee 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 enacting the meno-
 pause awareness improvement act

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "menopause
 2 awareness improvement act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings. Whereas, by 2030, the world population of
 4 menopausal and postmenopausal people is projected to increase to 1.2
 5 billion, with 27 million new entrants each year;
 6 Whereas, each year people in the United States enter the menopausal
 7 transition with little clinical guidance on what to expect during and
 8 after this transition;
 9 Whereas, according to the United States Department of Health and Human
 10 Services, at least three out of four people experience hot flashes, the
 11 most common menopause symptom; and other symptoms including memory loss,
 12 urinary problems, sleep disturbances, depression, and anxiety;
 13 Whereas, menopausal symptoms can be severe and affect daily activities
 14 and quality of life for an extended period, with hot flashes lasting an
 15 average of seven to nine years, and a third of people experiencing vaso-
 16 motor symptoms for a decade or longer;
 17 Whereas, studies show that Black and Hispanic people may experience
 18 menopause earlier, with more intense menopausal symptoms, and for a
 19 longer period of time;
 20 Whereas, as many as 40 percent of menopausal people say their symptoms
 21 interfered with their work performance or productivity weekly, and near-
 22 ly one in five say they have left or considered leaving the workforce
 23 because of their symptoms;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10136-05-6

 A. 8542--A 2

 1 Whereas, many people are unsure what accommodations their employers
 2 offer for menopause and are unsure about workplace culture regarding
 3 menopause;
 4 Whereas, menopause symptoms cost American people an estimated $1.8
 5 billion in lost working time per year;
 6 Whereas, due to medical innovation, a variety of effective treatments
 7 for symptoms are available to help address symptoms during perimenopause
 8 and menopause, including, but not limited to, hormone therapy and
 9 nonhormone medication;
 10 Whereas, according to the United States Department of Health and Human
 11 Services, menopause may increase the risk of osteoporosis, heart
 12 disease, and stroke;
 13 Whereas, there is a need for additional clinical research and treat-
 14 ment options to manage menopause symptoms;
 15 Whereas, many physicians, including obstetricians and gynecologists,
 16 have limited time to assess menopause symptoms during visits with
 17 patients; and
 18 Whereas, many physicians have limited training on menopause, and only
 19 approximately 30 percent of obstetrician and gynecology residency
 20 program directors report that menopause curriculum is part of resident
 21 training.
 22 § 3. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 267-c to
 23 read as follows:
 24 § 267-c. Menopause e