A 3733 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Designates records and information relating to a patient who has been deceased for a period of fifty years or longer as historic records no longer subject to privacy protections

Summary

Designates records and information relating to a patient who has been deceased for a period of fifty years or longer as historic records no longer subject to privacy protections; provides that such provisions shall not be construed as requiring a facility to retain records for any particular length of time.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

A3733 → A3733A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that clinical records of patients deceased for fifty years or more are designated as 'historic records' and are no longer subject to privacy protections. This change updates the legislative history to reflect that the committee has reviewed and amended the bill, ensuring the final text accurately represents the policy intent.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on the Mental Hygiene Law, but the specific mechanism for accessing old records was refined from a direct eligibility clause to a new definition of 'historic records' within a different section of the law.

DEFINITION

The definition of who qualifies to access records was removed from the general 'qualified person' list and replaced with a new definition in Section 33.13 that specifically designates records of deceased patients (50+ years) as 'historic records'.

REQUIREMENT

A new provision was added stating that facilities are not required to retain clinical records indefinitely just in anticipation of attempted access under this historic records designation.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was updated to include procedural notes indicating the bill was amended, committee discharged, and reprinted, along with minor formatting adjustments to the header and footer.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026 · Assembly Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

60–1

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Jun 2, 2026

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3733A

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors