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Standing Committee on Women's Issues reports three bills to first reading on hospital care, building access and menstrual-health education
Summary
At a brief May 13 meeting, the Standing Committee on Women's Issues reported three bills to the Senatefirstreading: S1305A on post-mastectomy hospital care, S3866A on access to menstrual products and toilets in public buildings, and S6227 on including menstrual disorders in school health curricula.
The Standing Committee on Women's Issues met Tuesday, May 13, and by unanimous voice or unanimous consent reported three bills to the Senatefirst reading: S1305A (amending the Public Health Law to address hospital care for mastectomy, lumpectomy and lymph node dissection patients), S3866A (amending the Public Buildings Law to provide access to menstrual products and toilet facilities in certain public buildings) and S6227 (amending the Education Law to include menstrual disorders in health education curriculum in public schools).
The committee met at 9:37 a.m. and established a quorum with proxy votes recorded for senators Baskin, Scarcellus Fantin, Serrano and Savicki. Each bill was introduced, read by the clerk and moved for reporting to first reading with minimal discussion.
S1305A, sponsored by Senator Salazar, was read by the clerk and moved for referral to first reading. The record notes Senator Wike as "without recommendation" on this bill. The committee clerk read the bill as "An act to amend the public health law in relations to hospital care for for mastectomy, lumactomy, and lymph node dissection patients," and the committee voted to report the measure to first reading.
S3866A, sponsored by Senator Hinchey, was read next and likewise moved to first reading. The clerk read the measure as "An act to amend the public buildings law in relation to providing access to Metro products and toilet facilities in certain public buildings." The record again notes Senator Wike as "without recommendation"; the committee reported the bill to first reading.
S6227, sponsored by Senator Martinez, was read and moved. The clerk read the bill as "An act to amend the education law in relations to including menstrual disorders and health education curriculum in public schools." A member seconded the motion and the committee reported the bill to first reading by general assent.
The meeting record contains no roll-call vote tallies for any of the three items and does not specify individual mover or seconder names in the transcript beyond the generic motion statements. The committee chair noted there would be one more meeting before the end of the session; no date was specified in the transcript.
Votes at a glance S1305A (Salazar) Action: Reported to first reading. Note: Senator Wike recorded as "without recommendation." Sponsor: Senator Salazar. Clerk reading: recorded in the transcript. S3866A (Hinchey) Action: Reported to first reading. Note: Senator Wike recorded as "without recommendation." Sponsor: Senator Hinchey. Clerk reading: recorded in the transcript. S6227 (Martinez) Action: Reported to first reading. Sponsor: Senator Martinez. Motion seconded and reported by general assent.
The transcript shows brief procedural handling with limited debate; specific bill text, fiscal notes or implementation details were not discussed on the record during this session.
