Relates to the labeling of mifepristone, misoprostol, and their generic alternatives
Summary
Permits prescription labels for mifepristone, misoprostol, and their generic alternatives to include the name of the prescribing health care practice instead of the name of the prescriber at the prescriber's request.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Assembly Passage
Jan 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Feb 3, 2025
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MINOR
This bill amends New York's education law to update terminology for medication abortion drugs, replacing the phrase 'medication abortion prescription drugs' with specific drug names 'mifepristone, misoprostol, and their generic alternatives' in two sections. The change clarifies the specific medications covered by the labeling requirements while maintaining the same policy intent regarding prescription label information.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same - it still applies to prescription labels for abortion medications, but the definition of covered drugs is now more specific rather than using a general descriptive term.
DEFINITION
Replaced the general term 'medication abortion prescription drugs' with specific drug names 'mifepristone, misoprostol, and their generic alternatives' in Section 1, paragraph b-1
Replaced the general term 'medication abortion prescription drugs' with specific drug names 'mifepristone, misoprostol, and their generic alternatives' in Section 2, subdivision 1-a
TECHNICAL
Added Senator Rivera as a co-sponsor and updated bill status to reflect committee discharge and amendment
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2025 · Assembly Jan 22, 2025
How they voted
39–20
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jan 21, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Feb 3, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.7
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 36A
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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