New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A1607: Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing children to remain with their incarcerated birth parent for a period of time
Status: In committee, June 3, 2026
Relates to the provision of breast pumps and related collection and storage materials to certain incarcerated nursing birth parents who are confined in or committed to an institution or local correctional facility with or without their child subject to specific time limitations; requires institutions and local correctional facilities to provide pumps and related materials to such incarcerated birth parents; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to issue an annual report on data relating to incarcerated birth parents.
What the bill says
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to providing breast pumps to certain incarcerated nursing birth parents.
From the amended text, May 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to providing breast pumps to certain incarcerated nursing birth parents THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 611 of the correction law is amended by adding four new subdivisions 5, 6, and 8 to read as follows: 5. A PERSON WHO GIVES BIRTH IN A HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL FACILITY WHILE IN THE CUSTODY OF AN INSTITUTION OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SHALL BE PERMITTED TO KEEP ALL HEALTH AND NEWBORN RELATED SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT PROVIDED TO THEM BY THE HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL FACILITY UPON THEIR RETURN TO THE INSTITUTION OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIAPERS, BREAST PUMP EQUIPMENT, BREASTFEEDING SUPPLIES, BREAST PADS, SANITARY NAPKINS, UNDERWEAR, WATER BOTTLE, HEATING PAD, PERINEAL SQUIRT BOTTLES, SITZ BATHS, AND HEALTH CREAMS, OINTMENTS, AND SPRAYS. SUCH PERSON AND THEIR NEWBORN SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS TO THERAPEUTICALLY EQUIVALENT MEDICATION AS PRESCRIBED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AT THE HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL FACILITY FOR A DURATION CONSISTENT WITH THE TIMEFRAME PRESCRIBED BY SUCH PERSONNEL. 6. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A "BREASTFEEDING PARENT" SHALL MEAN A PARENT INCARCERATED IN AN INSTITUTION OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WHO IS ABLE TO PRODUCE BREAST MILK OF ANY AMOUNT. (A) A BREASTFEEDING PARENT SHALL HAVE THE …
Sponsors
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67) · primary sponsor
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Catalina Cruz (D, 39)
- Deborah Glick (D, 66)
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Maritza Davila (D, 53)
- Nikki Lucas (D, 60)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Yudelka Tapia (D, 86)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S2666B
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.386
- : RULES REPORT CAL.386
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 1607B
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
- : REFERRED TO CORRECTION
- : PRINT NUMBER 1607A
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 3, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 1, 2026): 31 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Correction Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 19, 2026): 10 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Correction Law
Common questions
- What is A1607?
- A1607 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing children to remain with their incarcerated birth parent for a period of time.
- What does A1607 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to providing breast pumps to certain incarcerated nursing birth parents.
- What is the status of A1607?
- In committee as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S2666B (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1607?
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1607?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1607
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