# New York A 1541: Establishes the cesarean births review board

New York A 1541, Establishes the cesarean births review board, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy Paulin (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-06-03 (RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY) (as of 2026-10-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A1541-2025
- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 1541
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes the cesarean births review board
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2026-06-03, RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- Sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: HEALTH, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES, WOMEN'S ISSUES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (477 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carrie Woerner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Burdick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Levenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Grace Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harvey Epstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John T. McDonald III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karines Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nader Sayegh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nily Rozic (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Clark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stefani Zinerman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-03 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 61 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-01 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 138 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 133 | 6 |   |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 145 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-06-03: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: 3RD READING CAL.1626 (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: SUBSTITUTED FOR S7544B (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-06-01: REPASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-05-29: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1541B (House)
- 2026-05-29: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING (House)
- 2026-05-29: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-05-29: RECALLED FROM SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-21: REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-21: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-07: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.61 (House)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-27: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-27: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.257 (House)
- 2025-05-27: RULES REPORT CAL.257 (House)
- 2025-05-27: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-05-22: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-02-04: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-01-28: PRINT NUMBER 1541A (House)
- 2025-01-28: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH (House)
- 2025-01-10: REFERRED TO HEALTH (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment B, 2026-05-29: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1541B)
- Amendment A, 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1541A)
- Original, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1541)

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## Sources
- [Amendment B (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1541B)
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1541A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1541)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A1541-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).