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A10045 Summary:

A10045 Actions:

A10045 Committee Votes:

Committee:HEALTH   Chair:Paulin      
DATE:04/28/2026AYE/NAY:25/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Paulin
Aye
Jensen
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Gandolfo
Aye
Rosenthal
Aye
Blumencranz
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Gray
Aye
Steck
Aye
Slater
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Chludzinski
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Norber
Aye
Sayegh
Aye
Durso
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Reyes
Aye
Gonzalez-Rojas
Aye
Rajkumar
Aye
Forrest
Aye
Kelles
Aye
Lucas
Aye
Meeks
Excused
Lunsford
Aye
Cruz
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:05/28/2026AYE/NAY:29/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Pretlow
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Colton
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Excused
Blankenbush
Aye
Benedetto
Excused
Walsh
Aye
Weprin
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Ramos
Absent
Manktelow
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Smullen
Excused
McDonald
Aye
Giglio
Excused
Rozic
Aye
Slater
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Simon
Absent
Cruz
Aye
Otis
Aye
Solages
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Septimo
Aye
Hevesi
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Glick      
DATE:05/28/2026AYE/NAY:29/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Ra
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Excused
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Colton
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Smith
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Jensen
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Gandolfo
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Taylor
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Vanel
Aye

A10045 Floor Votes:

A10045 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A10045
 
SPONSOR: Forrest

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing an
awareness campaign on the use of hormone replacement therapy in treating
the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
The purpose of this bill is to inform the public about hormone treatment
therapy for treating perimenopause and menopause symptoms.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1. adds a new paragraph (t) to subdivision 1 of section 207 of
the public health law regarding hormone replacement therapy treatment,
its availability, benefits, risks, and side effects.
 
Section 2. Establishes the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a treatment for perimenopause and
menopause symptoms. According to studies, approximately 85% of menopau-
sal women report experiencing symptoms of varying types that affect
their daily lives. A variety of effective treatments are available to
help address these symptoms, including but not limited to HRT.
 
This legislation will provide awareness to those in New York State expe-
riencing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause of what hormone
replacement therapy is and provide facts and guidance to reference when
speaking to their medical professionals.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
2025: A2698 vetoed memo 47 of 2025
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have
become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.

A10045 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          10045
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 30, 2026
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Health
 
        AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  establishing  an
          awareness campaign on the use of hormone replacement therapy in treat-
          ing the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause
 
          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)  Hormone  replacement  therapy, including information on perimeno-
     4  pause and menopause, associated symptoms, and  potential  health  risks;
     5  the  types  of hormone replacement therapy available including benefits,
     6  risks and side effects; and current recommendations  for  the  usage  of
     7  hormone replacement therapy and other relevant information.
     8    §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
     9  have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
    10  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
    11  this  act  on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
    12  on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05389-02-6