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Roxanne J. Persaud

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Senate bill · S2398 (2025-26)

Requires genetic testing results only be received by patients and health care providers providing direct care while health insurance companies only receive a…

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Requires genetic testing results only be received by patients and health care providers providing direct care while health insurance companies only receive a record that the genetic testing was performed

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Latest action May 4, 2026

Summary

Requires genetic testing results only be received by patients and health care providers providing direct care while health insurance companies only receive a record that the genetic testing was performed; provides insurers cannot require access to genetic testing results and cannot take adverse action against someone for not providing genetic testing results.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A5123, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Civil Rights Law.

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 4, 2026Result: passed

    (47) (13) (0) (3)
  • Vote: Committee vote · Codes

    Senate CodesApr 21, 2026Result: passed

    (10) (3) (0) (0)
  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 29, 2025Result: passed

    (44) (12) (0) (7)
  • Vote: Committee vote · Codes

    Senate CodesMay 20, 2025Result: passed

    (10) (3) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. May 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. May 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  4. Apr 27, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. Apr 22, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)
  1. Apr 21, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.798

    1ST REPORT CAL.798

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  5. May 29, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  6. May 29, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  7. May 29, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  8. May 22, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  9. May 21, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  10. May 20, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.1250

    1ST REPORT CAL.1250

    NY Senate

  11. Feb 12, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  12. Jan 17, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Senate

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