S 204 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Provides incarcerated individuals with access to breast cancer screenings and information about breast self-examinations

This law requires correctional facilities to offer free breast cancer screenings every two years to inmates held in state or local prisons and detention centers. It also mandates that these facilities provide educational programs teaching incarcerated individuals how to perform breast self-examinations. The changes apply to all sentenced individuals in general confinement facilities and are set to begin ninety days after the law is enacted.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Assembly Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Jan 4, 2023 Signed Dec 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2023 · Assembly Apr 9, 2024

How they voted

60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Apr 19, 2023
D Democratic42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Dec 13, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.570
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors