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NY State Legislature · A2168-2025 · Vetoed

Requires the department of health to develop and maternal health care providers to distribute written information about episiotomy to maternity patients

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
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Officially: “Requires the department of health to develop and maternal health care providers to distribute written information about episiotomy to maternity patients Read the full text

Assembly

What it does

Requires the department of health to develop and maternal health care providers to distribute written information about episiotomy to maternity patients.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

REFERRED TO HEALTH · Jan 15, 2025

Assembly

REPORTED · Feb 4, 2025

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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.8 · Feb 6, 2025

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PASSED ASSEMBLY · Feb 10, 2025

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DELIVERED TO SENATE · Feb 10, 2025

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REFERRED TO HEALTH · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

SUBSTITUTED FOR S7545 · Jun 9, 2025

Senate

3RD READING CAL.1705 · Jun 9, 2025

Senate

PASSED SENATE · Jun 9, 2025

Senate

RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · Jun 9, 2025

Senate

DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Oct 9, 2025

Assembly

VETOED MEMO.38 · Oct 16, 2025

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TABLED · Oct 17, 2025

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Why the Governor vetoed it

VETO MESSAGE - No. 38 TO THE ASSEMBLY: I am returning herewith, without my approval, the following bills: Assembly Bill Number 778-A, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the department of health to create an informational pamphlet concern- ing intrauterine devices" Assembly Bill Number 2168, entitled: "An ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the department of health to develop and maternal health care providers to distribute written information about episiotomy to maternity patients" Assembly Bill Number 2581-B, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the creation of a women's and reproductive health services education and outreach program" TO THE SENATE: I am returning herewith, without my approval, the following bill: Senate Bill Number 1720, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the public health law, in rela...
Veto message no. 38, quoted verbatim from the official record, signed KATHY HOCHUL. The full message is on the official bill page.

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Amy PaulinRebecca SeawrightRodneyse Bichotte HermelynNader SayeghJo Anne Simon

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-09 · EXC 1, AYE 62
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.

Who is lobbying on this

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS, DISTRICT IIvia AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS, DISTRICT II
3 filings
HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE, INC.via HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE, INC.
1 filing
NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS, INC.via REID MCNALLY AND SAVAGE
1 filing
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTERvia HINMAN STRAUB ADVISORS, LLC
1 filing
From 6 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Vetoed (Oct 16, 2025).