Allows individuals to register in the donate life registry through mandatory personal income tax electronic tax filings

Latest action Oct 17, 2025

Allows individuals to register in the "donate life registry" on any mandatory electronic personal income tax filing.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

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

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A7011, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A7011, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to expand opportunities for New Yorkers to register as organ donors by including the option to enroll in the "Donate Life Registry" when electronically filing their state income tax returns.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A7011, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (2)

The sponsor's argument

Why Gustavo Rivera says this is needed

New York has one of the lowest organ donation registration rates in the nation, despite having one of the highest needs for life-saving trans- plants. Over 9,000 New Yorkers are currently waiting for an organ trans- plant, and each year, hundreds die because a suitable donor was not found in time. While significant progress has been made to increase organ donor enroll- ment-such as allowing registration through the Department of Motor Vehi- cles, voter registration forms, healthcare exchanges, and student finan- cial aid applications, more must be done to ensure New Yorkers have convenient and frequent opportunities to enroll. By incorporating the Donate Life Registry option into mandatory elec- tronic tax filings, this bill introduces a simple and widely accessible method for individuals to register as donors. The annual tax filing process reaches millions of New Yorkers across diverse demographics, making it an effective tool for increasing organ donation awareness and participation. This legislation builds upon previous efforts to expand organ donor registration by ensuring that New Yorkers are presented with this life saving option when completing one of the most routine and universally required state transactions-filing their taxes.

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

Oct 17, 2025
Tabled
TABLED
NY Assembly
Oct 16, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.43
NY Assembly
Oct 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1391
3RD READING CAL.1391
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S7331A
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Rules Report CAL.398
RULES REPORT CAL.398
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Amended
AMENDED (T) 7331A
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1391
1ST REPORT CAL.1391
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 22, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Health
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly

About this record

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