New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 7879: Establishes a duty to inform certain patients about the risks associated with cesarean section for patients undergoing planned and unplanned primary cesarean sections

In committee Last action April 21, 2026: PRINT NUMBER 7879B

Plain-language summary

S 7879 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on May 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a duty to inform certain patients about the risks associated with cesarean section for patients undergoing planned and unplanned primary cesarean sections. Primary sponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 27 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 7879B.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families). 27 co-sponsors.