Home/Bills/A 6029New York · 2025–2026 Legislative Session
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A 6029: Relates to providing education and outreach programs related to home visiting programs which provide support for pregnant and parenting families, and have been proven to improve outcomes for mothers, infants, and families; provides that such information shall include information on services available from such programs, eligibility, and relevant contact information.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified May 21, 2026

What A 6029 does, verified May 21, 2026

The bill aims to provide education and outreach programs related to home visiting programs. Home visiting programs will be recognized for their proven ability to improve outcomes for mothers, infants, and families. The bill requires the inclusion of specific information about these programs, such as available services, eligibility criteria, and relevant contact information. The bill will take effect immediately upon its passage.

Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
✓In CommitteeComplete
✓First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (2026-05-19)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6029
What is the current status of A 6029?
As of May 21, 2026, A 6029 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on May 19, 2026, was "RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY".
Did A 6029 pass?
Not yet. A 6029 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
Who wrote A 6029, and where is it now?
A 6029 was authored by Asm. John Zaccaro with 12 coauthors.
Author and sponsors
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Coauthors
Andrew HevesiCatalina CruzAl TaylorJen LunsfordMaritza DavilaRobert SmullenPhilip PalmesanoBrian ManktelowBrian MaherKarines ReyesKwani O'PharrowMarianne Buttenschon
Recent actions19 total · showing 5
May. 19, 2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
May. 19, 2026PASSED SENATE
May. 19, 20263RD READING CAL.1110
May. 19, 2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S2121
Feb. 24, 2026REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
Full action history, 14 earlier actionsConnect Plus
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 25, 2025 · 183 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6029 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY February 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZACCARO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to providing educa- tion and outreach programs related to home visiting programs The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (t) to read as follows: 3 (t) Home visiting programs which provide support for pregnant and 4 parenting families, and have been proven to improve outcomes for moth- 5 ers, infants, and families. Such information shall include but not be 6 limited to services available from such programs, eligibility, and rele- 7 vant contact information. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04846-01-5 
Text of A 6029 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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