Establishes a duty to inform certain patients about the risks associated with cesarean section for patients undergoing planned and unplanned primary cesarean sections
Summary
Establishes a duty to inform certain patients about the risks associated with cesarean section for patients undergoing a planned or unplanned primary cesarean section.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Feb 24, 2026
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What changed between versions
A1039
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A1039A
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that the duty to inform applies to both planned and unplanned primary cesarean sections. The required written communication for planned sections was updated to emphasize the benefits of vaginal birth and explicitly discourage requesting a cesarean without medical necessity. For unplanned sections, the disclosure now includes specific information about the advantages of vaginal birth and the increased risks of placenta issues with subsequent surgeries.
Scope change
The bill's scope was broadened to explicitly cover unplanned primary cesarean sections, whereas the original text focused primarily on planned procedures.
REQUIREMENT
The definition of the required disclosure was updated to cover both planned and unplanned primary cesarean sections, ensuring patients receive information regardless of how the surgery was decided.
The text for planned cesarean disclosures was revised to highlight the benefits of vaginal birth (shorter recovery, lower infection risk) and to explicitly state that patients should never request a cesarean without medical indication.
New specific language was added to the unplanned cesarean disclosure to explain the benefits of vaginal birth and how the risk of placenta previa or accreta increases with each additional cesarean delivery.
Floor votes · Assembly Feb 24, 2026
How they voted
130–0
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 149
Feb 24, 2026
D
Democratic102
86% Yea
R
Republican47
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1039A
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
John Zaccaro
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Jacobson
DDemocratic
Co
Rebecca Seawright
DDemocratic
Co
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
DDemocratic
Co
Sarah Clark
DDemocratic/Working Families
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