Protects individuals who provide or receive legally protected health activity from criminal or civil liability or professional sanctions imposed by jurisdictions outside the state; repealer
Summary
Protects individuals who provide or receive legally protected health activity, including reproductive health care and gender-affirming care, from criminal or civil liability or professional sanctions imposed by jurisdictions outside the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Feb 14, 2025
Signed Dec 19, 2025
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What changed between versions
S4914A
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S4914B
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4 edits
MODERATE
This bill version was updated after committee review with additional sponsors and procedural progress. The substantive policy content remains the same, focusing on protecting access to reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare by shielding those who seek, provide, or facilitate such care from penalties.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is a procedural update reflecting committee approval and additional sponsors.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from S 4914-A to S 4914-B to reflect committee processing and amendments.
Five new sponsors added to the bill: Fernandez, Krueger, and Rivera.
Procedural status updated to show the bill was favorably reported from committee and ordered for third reading.
Page number and document identifier updated from LBD00432-05-5 to LBD00432-09-5.
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025
How they voted
37–20
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic40
92% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.694
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4914B
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4914A
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
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