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A03508 Summary:

BILL NOA03508 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08622

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SPONSORBichotte Hermelyn

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COSPNSRDavila, Lucas

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §2803-j-1, Pub Health L

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Establishes a study regarding doula friendly work spaces; requires a report.

Go to top A03508 Actions:

BILL NOA03508 

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01/28/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

05/27/2026reported referred to ways and means

06/02/2026reported referred to rules

06/02/2026reported 

06/02/2026rules report cal.333

06/02/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.333

06/02/2026substituted by s8622

&nbspS08622 AMEND= BROUK

&nbsp12/17/2025REFERRED TO RULES

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

&nbsp03/25/20261ST REPORT CAL.641

&nbsp03/26/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp03/30/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp04/27/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp04/27/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp04/27/2026referred to health

&nbsp06/02/2026substituted for a3508

&nbsp06/02/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.333

&nbsp06/02/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/02/2026returned to senate

Go to topA03508 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:06/02/2026AYE/NAY:30/2 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickNay

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshNay

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosAyeManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

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 topA03508 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA03508 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3508

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 28, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, DAVILA, LUCAS -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to doula friendly
 work spaces

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature acknowledges that
 2 doulas face exclusionary measures in gaining recognition and overall
 3 integration within the maternal health continuum, such as hospitals and
 4 birthing centers. The legislature declares that the purpose of this act
 5 is to study and report on the integration of doula care and services in
 6 the healthcare continuum and to recommend best practices to designate
 7 doula friendly spaces in New York state.
 8 § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2803-j-1
 9 to read as follows:
 10 § 2803-j-1. Designating doula friendly spaces study. 1. The department
 11 shall conduct a study to examine and evaluate current practices on the
 12 integration of doula care, services, and support within birthing
 13 centers, hospitals, and other healthcare delivery facilities. This study
 14 shall report such findings through comprehensive metrics on doula
 15 friendliness in facilities across the geographic diversity of the state
 16 that are licensed under this article. Factors and metrics to be
 17 reported by the study shall include but not be limited to:
 18 (a) Identifying and engaging with doula led and centered organizations
 19 on their curre