Position Statement – 2024 Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal NY State Fiscal Year 2025 – Executive Budget Proposal The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), an organization comprising thousands of attorneys and judges from across the state in private practice, government, academia and the courts, is dedicated to the advancement of women in law and society. As an ... Read More
WBASNY Legislation
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2024 – A.128 / S.931
Position Statement – 2024 A.128 (Solages) / S.931 (Persaud) The Prohibition of Virginity Examinations Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) staunchly supports A.128 (Solages)/S.931 (Persaud), amending Public Health Law to prohibit virginity examinations. This bill would amend Public Health Law to add Section 267-a, prohibiting the performance of virginity ... Read More
2024 – S.2445-A / A995-A
Position Statement – 2024 S.2445-A (Hoylman-Sigal et al. / A995-A (Paulin et al.) The Medical Aid in Dying Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports 2445-A (Hoylman-Sigal)/A995-A (Paulin), the “Medical Aid in Dying Act.” The legislation allows a terminally ill, mentally capable adult, with a prognosis of six months or less to live to ... Read More
A.6698 / S.6636
Position Statement A.6698 (Weinstein)/S.6636 (Hoylman-Sigal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.6698/S.6636, which would amend the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law, (EPTL) Section 5-4.3 to increase the categories of individuals whose death entitles their next-of-kin damages in wrongful death actions. More than forty-one (41) states have enacted a ... Read More
2023 – A.1594
Position Statement – 2023 A.1594 (Rosenthal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of A.1594 (Rosenthal) which would amend both Public Health Law and Mental Hygiene Law to provide additional aftercare support for individuals who have suffered a pregnancy loss. Specifically, this legislation would require the department of Health and ... Read More
2023 – S. 2477-A / A. 5631-A
Position Statement – 2023 2477-A (Hoylman-Sigal)/A. 5631-A (Reyes) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the passage of S2477-A (Hoylman-Sigal)/A 5631-A (Reyes) which would require impose standards upon model management companies. New York is the center of the American fashion industry, boasting world-class creative talent, best-in-class production ... Read More
2023 – FL S.
Position Statement – 2023 FL S.254 Oppose The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) opposes the passage of FL S.254, signed into law on May 17, 2023, which purports to grant Florida courts temporary emergency jurisdiction over transgender children and allow Florida courts to ignore other court orders and custody determinations. Additionally, given WBASNY’s reading of ... Read More
2023 – S.158 / A. 4983
Position Statement – 2023 S.158 (Kreuger)/ A. 4983 (Rosenthal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.158/ A. 4983, which would provide for the protection of health information by ensuring that healthcare applications abide by Health Insurance Portabililty Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). This legislation creates a legal framework ... Read More