Prohibits the use of state funds for non-residents seeking an abortion or any other procedure that results in the intentional termination of a pregnancy at any stage of gestation.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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1978
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 14, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. MURRAY, ASHBY, BORRELLO, RHOADS, TEDISCO, WEIK --
read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting the
use of state funds for non-residents seeking an abortion or related
procedures
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 8 of the state finance law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
3 17. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter or any
4 other law, no claim shall be certified for payment nor shall any payment
5 be made by the comptroller or by any state department or agency to any
6 non-resident or on behalf of such non-resident where such payment is
7 intended for the provision of an abortion or any other related procedure
8 or as reimbursement for the performance of an abortion or other related
9 procedure. For the purposes of this section, "related procedure" shall
10 mean any procedure that results in the intentional termination of a
11 pregnancy at any stage of gestation.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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