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Senate bill · S3193 (2025-26)

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

Latest action May 29, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A7897, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Roxanne J. Persaud

State Senator, District 19 · Democratic

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Summary

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

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Public Health Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 1, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of the bill is to develop an information pamphlet for patients undergoing surgery with the power morcellation technique.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

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

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate, Women's Issues · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Dana Levenberg, Lea Webb and 1 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why Roxanne J. Persaud says this is needed

Laparoscopic myomectomy surgery is a surgery intended to remove fibroids. The power morcellation technique is a surgical technique, which makes the surgery minimally invasive, shortening the recovery time for the surgery. Through power morcellation, the fibroid is broken down, yet an unintended consequence from this technique is the spread of tissue to other parts of the body. Because of this, cancerous cells can spread, infecting the patient with cancerous cells in multiple parts of the body. The use of the power morcellation technique has been flagged by the FDA due to its possible endangerment of patients, especially when a patient is unaware that they may have cancer. To minimize the danger posed by the power morcellation technique, this piece of legislation seeks to inform patients on the possible side effects of the power morcellation technique. Patients must be informed of all effects, techniques, and procedures available to them to get rid of their fibroid(s). If a patient seeks to go through this surgery, we are requiring a screening for cancer to minimize any negative effects a patient may have. By informing patients of all medical side effects and medical care, we hope that patients have the best care possible and that the negative side effects of the power morcellation technique are mini- mized.

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 29, 2026Result: passed

    (58) (0) (0) (5)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Women's Issues

    Senate Women's IssuesMay 13, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateApr 2, 2025Result: passed

    (62) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Women's Issues

    Senate Women's IssuesMar 12, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 29, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. May 29, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. May 29, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  4. May 18, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. May 14, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)
  1. May 13, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.1111

    1ST REPORT CAL.1111

    NY Senate

  2. May 12, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Health

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  3. Apr 30, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Women's Issues

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WOMEN'S ISSUES

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  5. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES

    NY Senate

  7. Apr 11, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  8. Apr 2, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  9. Apr 2, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  10. Apr 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  11. Mar 13, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  12. Mar 12, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  13. Mar 11, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.508

    1ST REPORT CAL.508

    NY Senate

  14. Jan 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES

    NY Senate