Senate bill · S690 (2025-26)

Enacts the "donor conceived person protection act"

New York State Senate

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Patrick M. Gallivan (State Senator, District 60, Republican/Conservative)

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Summary

Enacts the "donor-conceived person protection act" to ensure that reproductive tissue banks, licensed by the department of health, collect and verify medical information from any donor it procures reproductive tissue from and to disseminate such information to a recipient before a recipient purchases or otherwise receives such tissue, and to donor-conceived persons, if any, when such persons turn eighteen years of age or earlier upon consent of the recipient parent or guardian; defines terms.

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Amends the Public Health Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The "donor-conceived person protection act" establishes the necessary legal safeguards for people who utilize reproductive tissue bank services, in part, by requiring medical history information of a donor be made available so that prospective recipients are able to make informed decisions. This legislation further provides an option to any donor-conceived persons to access vital donor records.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

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Cosponsors

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The sponsor's argument

Why Patrick M. Gallivan says this is needed

Artificial insemination and assisted reproductive technology procedures offer people and their families an opportunity at parenthood. Unfortu- nately, the decision-making process regarding these procedures is often reliant on information gathered based on policies of the specific repro- ductive tissue banks themselves, which typically includes only self-re- ported information by a donor. Such policies lack necessary oversight and leave people who utilize these services with insufficient informa- tion to make an informed decision. Moreover, children of reproductive tissue procedures, commonly referred to as donor-conceived persons, have a fundamental right to obtain medical information from such donors so that they too are able to make life decisions going forward. Accurate medical information of a reproductive tissue donor, verified by a reproductive tissue bank, is essential to both the recipient and donor-conceived person alike. This bill establishes the statutory proce- dures to do so.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 19, 2026Result: passed
(15) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(12) (1) (0) (2)

Full history

Jun 5, 2026
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 21, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 20, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 19, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1230
1ST REPORT CAL.1230
NY Senate
May 12, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Health
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Senate

Show full history (7 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1385
1ST REPORT CAL.1385
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Health
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate

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