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S 7030: Expands the definition of "infertility" to include same sex couples.
What S 7030 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to update the definition of infertility in New York State to include same-sex couples. Currently, the definition only applies to heterosexual couples, but the proposed law would expand it to include same-sex couples and individuals in same-sex relationships. The new definition would be based on the inability to conceive after a certain period of unprotected sexual intercourse or therapeutic donor insemination. The proposed law would take effect immediately, allowing for earlier evaluation and treatment for individuals who may be experiencing infertility.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO INSURANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7030
- What is the current status of S 7030?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 7030 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 INSURANCE".
- Did S 7030 pass?
- Not yet. S 7030 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7030, and where is it now?
- S 7030 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Insurance.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO INSURANCE |
| Mar. 28, 2025 | REFERRED TO INSURANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 28, 2025 · 259 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7030 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, COMRIE, FERNANDEZ, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to including same-sex couples in the definition of infertility The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Item (I) of clause (v) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph 6 2 of subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by 3 section 1 of part L of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, is amended to 4 read as follows: 5 (I) For the purposes of this paragraph, "infertility" means a disease 6 or condition characterized by the incapacity to impregnate another 7 person or to conceive, defined by the failure to establish a clinical 8 pregnancy after twelve months of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse 9 or therapeutic donor insemination, or after six months of regular, 10 unprotected sexual intercourse or therapeutic donor insemination for a 11 female thirty-five years of age or older, or be in a same-sex relation- 12 ship. Earlier evaluation and treatment may be warranted based on an 13 individual's medical history or physical findings. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08405-01-5
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