New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A9227 — Relates to certain crimes of interference with health care services or religious worship

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced November 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Relates to the definition of "reproductive health services" for purposes of the offense of criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the second degree; defines "legally protected health activity"; increases the penalties for the criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the first and second degrees, and for aggravated interference with health care services in the second degree.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the New York Consolidated Laws as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 240.70 of the penal law.

  • Section 240.70 of the penal law

    he or she obtaining or providing reproductive health services he or she obtaining or providing reproductive health services he or she he or she himself or herself and means health care services provided in a hospital, clinic, physician's office or other facility and includes medical, surgical, counseling or referral services relating to the human reproductive system, including services relating to pregnancy or the termination of a pregnancy. A misdemeanor he or she E he or she E → such person engaging in legally protected health activity such person engaging in legally protected health activity such person such person or the physical location from which a person engages in legally protected health activity, italics or the location is the site of legally protected health activity themself shall mean and include all services, care, or products of a medical, surgical, psychiatric, therapeutic, diagnostic, mental health, behavioral health, preventative, rehabilitative, supportive, consultative, referral, prescribing, or dispensing nature relating to the human reproductive system provided in accordance with the constitution and the laws of this state, whether provided in person or by means of telehealth or telehealth services, which includes, but is not limited to, all services, care and products relating to pregnancy, assisted reproduction, contraception, miscarriage management or the termination of a pregnancy, and self-managed termi- nations; and (f) the term "legally protected health activity" shall mean and include the following acts and omissions by providers and facilitators of reproductive health services, to the extent they are not in violation of the constitution or the laws of this state, provided that such provider is physically present in the state: (i) the exercise or attempted exercise by any person of rights to reproductive health services as secured by the constitution or laws of this state or the provision of insurance coverage for such services or care; and (ii) any act or omission undertaken to aid or encourage, or attempt to aid or encourage, any person in the exercise or attempted exercise of rights to reproductive health services as secured by the constitution or laws of this state, or to provide insurance coverage for such services or care; provided, however, that the provision of such reproductive health services by a person duly licensed under the laws of this state and physically present in this state and the provision of insurance coverage for such services or care shall be a legally protected health activity if the service or care is permitted under the laws of this state, regardless of the patient's location. E felony such person D such person D

    amended

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CODES

  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does A9227 do?
Relates to the definition of "reproductive health services" for purposes of the offense of criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the second degree; defines "legally protected health activity"; increases the penalties for the criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the first and second degrees, and for aggravated interference with health care services in the second degree.
Who sponsors A9227?
A9227 is sponsored by Micah Lasher.
What is the current status of A9227?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced November 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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