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S 6450: Requires pharmacies to keep in stock emergency contraception.
What S 6450 does, verified January 9, 2026
Every pharmacy in the state must possess and keep in stock emergency contraception, which is a medication used to prevent pregnancy after intercourse. This medication is considered safe and effective by the US Food and Drug Administration and can be dispensed over the counter. The law will take effect 60 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6450
- What is the current status of S 6450?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 6450 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION".
- Did S 6450 pass?
- Not yet. S 6450 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6450, and where is it now?
- S 6450 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. Its committee of record is Senate Higher Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
| Mar. 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 14, 2025 · 230 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6450 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring pharmacies to stock emergency contraception The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6833 2 to read as follows: 3 § 6833. Stock emergency contraception. 1. Every pharmacy shall possess 4 and keep in stock emergency contraception. 5 2. For purposes of this section, "emergency contraception" means one 6 or more over the counter drugs, used separately or in combination, to be 7 administered to or self-administered by the patient in a dosage and 8 manner for preventing pregnancy when used after intercourse, found safe 9 and effective for that use by the United States food and drug adminis- 10 tration, and dispensed for that purpose in accordance with professional 11 standards of practice. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall 13 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00725-01-5
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