Prohibits an individual convicted of a crime involving elder abuse from inheriting from the elder's estate as a distributee

Latest action Mar 30, 2026

Prohibits an individual convicted of a crime involving elder abuse from inheriting from the elder's estate as a distributee.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A3328, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law.

Committee

Judiciary · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation will prohibit individuals convicted of a crime involv- ing elder abuse from inheriting from the abused elder's estate.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 30, 2026Result: passed
(56) (0) (0) (7)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryMar 18, 2026Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(57) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryMar 11, 2025Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Dean Murray, Pamela Helming and 1 more on Agora

Republican3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Samra Brouk says this is needed

Elder abuse is a nationwide issue that affects millions of people each year. Researchers and advocates collect data and compile statistics to help better understand this widespread problem. By studying these statistics, families can learn why abuse takes place, which groups of seniors run a higher risk of being abused, and how to keep their loved ones safe. As of 2018, 52 million people in the U.S. were over the age of 65. Nearly 1 in 10 of these people suffer from elder abuse every year, according to some estimates. Anyone can commit elder abuse and this legislation is addressing caregivers and their ability not to benefit from abuse. Elder abuse takes many forms, including physical injuries, financial exploitation, and even sexual battery. The intended ramification of this legislation would prohibit a caregiver who has a familial relation to the elder to take any inheritance that passed through without a will.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Mar 30, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 30, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 30, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Mar 23, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Mar 18, 2026
1ST Report CAL.567
1ST REPORT CAL.567
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Mar 13, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2025
1ST Report CAL.536
1ST REPORT CAL.536
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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