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S 6717 NY
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Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 20, 2025

Latest action (May 29, 2026) REFERRED TO HEALTH

Summary

This bill establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards in New York to study cases of fetal and infant mortality and morbidity. The review boards will analyze the circumstances and causes of fetal and infant deaths and illnesses. Based on their review and analysis, the boards will make recommendations on policies, best practices, and strategies to reduce fetal and infant mortality and morbidity rates. The recommendations will inform efforts to improve maternal and infant health outcomes and prevent preventable deaths. These review boards provide a systematic approach to identifying factors contributing to fetal and infant mortality and developing evidence-based interventions.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards to study fetal and infant mortality and morbidity and make recommendations on policies, best practices, and strategies to reduce fetal and infant mortality and morbidity.

Sponsor (1)
6 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)
  1. Mar 20, 2025 REFERRED TO HEALTH · upper
  2. May 29, 2025 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
  3. May 29, 2025 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1497 · upper
  4. Jun 4, 2025 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6717A · upper
  5. Jun 10, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
  6. Jun 10, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  7. Jun 10, 2025 REFERRED TO HEALTH · lower
  8. Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
  9. Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
  10. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO HEALTH · upper
  11. May 5, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.978 · upper
  12. May 6, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  13. May 7, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  14. May 29, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
  15. May 29, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  16. May 29, 2026 REFERRED TO HEALTH · lower

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