New YorkS 87572025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Relates to prohibiting charges for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death

Sponsored By: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)

Became Law

RULESHEALTH

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

No fees for stillbirth and pregnancy-loss certificates

New York eliminates fees to issue stillbirth or pregnancy-loss certificates. The state health department and, in New York City, the Health Department cannot charge for these certificates. Local registrars also cannot charge a fee for a pregnancy-loss certificate. The law also removes any prior state rule that allowed these fees. This takes effect on the same date as the related 2025 law on these certificates.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Nathalia Fernandez
Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/13/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/12/2026

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

SIGNED CHAP.41
2/13/2026Senate
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
2/13/2026Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
1/21/2026House
PASSED ASSEMBLY
1/21/2026House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.49
1/21/2026House
SUBSTITUTED FOR A9485
1/21/2026House
REFERRED TO HEALTH
1/13/2026House
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
1/13/2026Senate
PASSED SENATE
1/13/2026Senate
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.13
1/12/2026Senate
REFERRED TO RULES
1/8/2026Senate

Bill Text

Original
1/8/2026
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