Committee on Women and Gender Equity
TL;DR
The Committee on Women and Gender Equity held a joint hearing with the Criminal Justice Committee to examine maternal health and criminal justice issues. The committee considered a new local law to establish mental health protocols for pregnant and postpartum individuals in city jails, along with two resolutions urging state lawmakers to recognize postpartum mental illness in sentencing and allow pregnant individuals to postpone court proceedings.
Key Decisions
- Local Law - Mental Health Protocols for Pregnant/Postpartum Individuals in DOC Custody Introduced
- Resolution - Postpartum Mental Illness as Sentencing Mitigating Factor Introduced
- Resolution - Court Proceeding Postponement for Pregnant Individuals Introduced
- Oversight Hearing - Maternal Health and Criminal Justice Held
Agenda
- T2026-2616 Oversight - Maternal Health and Criminal Justice.Oversight
- Int 0902-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to mental health protocols for pregnant and postpartum individuals in the custody of the department of correctionIntroduction
- Res 0464-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation recognizing postpartum mental illness as a mitigating factor in criminal sentencingResolution
- Res 0498-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation to postpone court proceedings as requested by individuals in the later stages of pregnancyResolution
- Jointly with the Committee on Criminal Justice