S2260Introduced in the Senate
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states.
Introduced by Teresa Ruiz, District 29
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states.
Where it stands
Approved P.L.2026, c.74.
August 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
General Assembly votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Floor: Concur in Assembly Amendments · June 30, 2026
25
Yes
15
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Testa | 1 | No |
| Vincent Polistina | 2 | No |
| John Burzichelli | 3 | Yes |
| Paul Moriarty | 4 | Yes |
| Nilsa Cruz-Perez | 5 | Yes |
| James Beach | 6 | Yes |
| Troy Singleton | 7 | Yes |
| Latham Tiver | 8 | No |
| Carmen Amato | 9 | No |
| James Holzapfel | 10 | No |
Bill history
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Passed by the Senate (23-12)
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Voice) (Speight)
Substituted for A2218 (ACS/2R)
Motion To As (Kanitra)
Motion To Table (45-22-0) (Greenwald)
Passed by the Assembly (55-23-0)
Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (25-15)
Approved P.L.2026, c.74.
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