S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9835--A
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 11, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. SEPTIMO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring one
hundred foot buffer zones around abortion clinics
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
2599-bbb to read as follows:
§ 2599-BBB. BUFFER ZONES. 1. EVERY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FACILITY
OFFERING ABORTION CARE SHALL MAINTAIN A ONE HUNDRED FOOT BUFFER ZONE
AROUND ANY ENTRANCE TO SUCH CLINIC TO ALLOW PATIENTS TO ENTER SUCH CLIN-
ICS WITHOUT HARASSMENT.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "HARASSMENT" SHALL MEAN:
(A) TO KNOWINGLY PHYSICALLY OBSTRUCT OR BLOCK ANOTHER PERSON FROM
ENTERING INTO OR EXITING FROM THE PREMISES OF A REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
FACILITY BY PHYSICALLY STRIKING, SHOVING, RESTRAINING, GRABBING, OR
OTHERWISE SUBJECTING A PERSON TO UNWANTED PHYSICAL CONTACT, OR ATTEMPT-
ING TO DO THE SAME;
(B) TO KNOWINGLY OBSTRUCT OR BLOCK THE PREMISES OF A REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH CARE FACILITY, SO AS TO IMPEDE ACCESS TO OR FROM THE FACILITY, OR
TO ATTEMPT TO DO THE SAME;
(C) TO FOLLOW ANOTHER PERSON WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET OF THE PREMISES
OF A REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FACILITY;
(D) TO ENGAGE IN A COURSE OF CONDUCT OR REPEATEDLY COMMIT ACTS WITHIN
ONE HUNDRED FEET OF THE PREMISES OF A REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FACILITY
WHEN SUCH BEHAVIOR PLACES ANOTHER PERSON IN REASONABLE FEAR OF PHYSICAL
HARM, OR TO ATTEMPT TO DO THE SAME;
(E) TO PHYSICALLY DAMAGE A REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FACILITY SO AS TO
INTERFERE WITH ITS OPERATION, OR TO ATTEMPT TO DO THE SAME; OR
(F) TO KNOWINGLY INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF A REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
CARE FACILITY, OR TO ATTEMPT TO DO THE SAME, BY ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE,
BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, INTERFERING WITH, OR ATTEMPTING TO INTERFERE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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WITH (I) MEDICAL PROCEDURES BEING PERFORMED AT SUCH FACILITY OR (II) THE
DELIVERY OF GOODS TO SUCH FACILITY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.