S 3193 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet regarding the laparoscopic power morcellation surgery technique

This bill requires New York's Department of Health to create a patient-focused pamphlet about laparoscopic power morcellation surgery by July 1, 2027. The pamphlet must explain the procedure, its risks (including potential cancer spread), benefits, alternatives, required cancer screenings, privacy protections during the procedure, and options for reporting misconduct. It must be written in plain language and available in English plus six common non-English languages spoken in New York. The pamphlet will be provided to patients by healthcare practitioners before they undergo this specific surgery. It directly affects patients considering this procedure and healthcare providers who must offer the pamphlet.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

S3193 S3193A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to extend the deadline for the Department of Health to create an informational pamphlet about laparoscopic power morcellation surgery from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2028. Additionally, the bill was reclassified and renumbered to reflect its amended status in the legislative process.
TIMELINE

The deadline for the Department of Health to develop the required patient information pamphlet was delayed by one year, moving from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2028.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from S 3193 to S 3193--A and updated with procedural text indicating it was amended and recommitted to the Committee on Women's Issues.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

620
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Apr 2, 2025
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3193A
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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