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NY A 1582

in committee

Relates to prohibiting any substituted consent for a sterilization procedure

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Provides that substituted consent by a guardian, health care proxy, or other third party shall not authorize a procedure resulting in sterilization in the absence of the informed consent of the person being sterilized.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojasprimary
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-10

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

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